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You make general conclusions based on your non-general results. For many the car is not expensive, is not a pain, and their roads aren't constantly full. What t
by kodablah 7y ago
You make general conclusions based on your non-general results. For many the car is not expensive, is not a pain, and their roads aren't constantly full. What trends you might want to reverse may be based on an even narrower view of reality than what makes them persist.
- baroffoos 7y agoI am interested where this place you are talking about where cars are not expensive. Where I am in a smallish city, cars are a massive expense with the purchase cost, registration and insurance, fuel, maintenance and for a lot of people parking costs.
- kodablah 7y agoWhat is and isn't expensive is subjective. That's the whole point of my comment, don't make generalizations on what other people think about convenience or cost using your own opinion. My vehicle is not expensive in my view compared to its utility.
- baroffoos 7y agoI would think expensive would be in terms of the cost of other transport options. A car is very very expensive when compared to public transport, cycling, motorbikes, walking. Other than air travel, a car is probably the most expensive transport option there is.
- throwawaysea 7y agoA car is often cheaper than other alternatives when you consider time or convenience.
- btrettel 7y agoFew US drivers seem to appreciate how "subsidized" parking is (and by consequence, driving). The fact that most places in the US have parking minimums means that, for example, I end up paying $100-$200 more per month for rent than I would otherwise (as I recall based on a study), because I don't use the parking my apartment provides me.