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I stopped driving about 6 years ago. I live in a very walkable city and work from home so I sold my car. The few times I do drive it's now very overwhelming. I'

by art4ur 6y ago

I stopped driving about 6 years ago. I live in a very walkable city and work from home so I sold my car. The few times I do drive it's now very overwhelming. I'm just glad to know it's not just me.

gibolt 6y ago
Do you use any transit other than legs? Bike, E-bike, public transit, train, skateboard, scooter...?
- sdenton4 6y ago
  I've never had a drivers license; grew up in st louis, and have lived in boston, toronto, and now oakland (amongst others). Prior to the shutdown, I used BART and the ferry for most of the commuting, and bikes for everything else. I've got a couple cargo bike setups; I find my Brompton folding bike (with a couple attachment bags) has plenty for weekly grocery trips, and my older Xtracycle is fantastic for multi-day bike/camping trips or much larger loads. We pretty regularly do vacation by train with folding bikes as carried luggage...
galago 6y ago
I haven't owned a car for about 8 years, but I use Zipcar rentals about once a month for recreation. The cars are often different models, so every time I drive I have to figure out how to adjust the steering wheel, seats, mirrors and go over the controls. A couple years ago I used Zipcar on a trip to Spain and drove it into France (I'm American). After a month of not being in a car, operating one seems exciting and dangerous.
vmception 6y ago
Car free for a decade! I think my first time driving through SF’s morning commute to the peninsula was a little harrowing. But not afterwards. I zipcar, rental car, or some other one-off service whenever I want and its like riding a bike to me. Us city slickers should probably pay more for car insurance when we do own a car, instead of less. All the insurance company seed is that we havent had crashes or tickets in years, so therefore we deserve lower rates.

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I stopped driving about 6 years ago. I live in a very walkable city and work from home so I sold my car. The few times I do drive it's now very overwhelming. I'

by art4ur 6y ago

I stopped driving about 6 years ago. I live in a very walkable city and work from home so I sold my car. The few times I do drive it's now very overwhelming. I'm just glad to know it's not just me.

gibolt 6y ago
Do you use any transit other than legs? Bike, E-bike, public transit, train, skateboard, scooter...?
- sdenton4 6y ago
  I've never had a drivers license; grew up in st louis, and have lived in boston, toronto, and now oakland (amongst others). Prior to the shutdown, I used BART and the ferry for most of the commuting, and bikes for everything else. I've got a couple cargo bike setups; I find my Brompton folding bike (with a couple attachment bags) has plenty for weekly grocery trips, and my older Xtracycle is fantastic for multi-day bike/camping trips or much larger loads. We pretty regularly do vacation by train with folding bikes as carried luggage...
galago 6y ago
I haven't owned a car for about 8 years, but I use Zipcar rentals about once a month for recreation. The cars are often different models, so every time I drive I have to figure out how to adjust the steering wheel, seats, mirrors and go over the controls. A couple years ago I used Zipcar on a trip to Spain and drove it into France (I'm American). After a month of not being in a car, operating one seems exciting and dangerous.
vmception 6y ago
Car free for a decade! I think my first time driving through SF’s morning commute to the peninsula was a little harrowing. But not afterwards. I zipcar, rental car, or some other one-off service whenever I want and its like riding a bike to me. Us city slickers should probably pay more for car insurance when we do own a car, instead of less. All the insurance company seed is that we havent had crashes or tickets in years, so therefore we deserve lower rates.