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In the US, the urban/rural distinction isn't enough. It's more like NYC or SF/everywhere else. I'm in a very large city (Dallas), and my choices for commuting b
by pwinnski 7y ago
In the US, the urban/rural distinction isn't enough. It's more like NYC or SF/everywhere else. I'm in a very large city (Dallas), and my choices for commuting back and forth to work include busses and ride-sharing. Taking a bus means literally hours per day, and it would cost me more to take Lyft every day than it currently costs me to maintain my car, and I live extremely close to my office by Dallas standards (3.2 miles, 5.15 km).
It's possible the math would change if I both lived and worked within walking distance of a light-rail stop, but only a small percentage of residences or offices fall into that category, and neither my home nor my office are included.
It probably also helps that my car is paid for, so my monthly costs are only: insurance, fuel, 1/12th of my inspection and registration fees, and a few oil changes per year. Over a long enough time frame, I'd have to include whatever it will cost me to replace this car someday, but eventually the VC money underwriting Lyft is going to run out, so I'll take my chances.