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The first points are salient. The last point is interesting, since a car is generally much more required in the US, yes it is easier and more convenient to have
by pwagland 5y ago
The first points are salient. The last point is interesting, since a car is generally much more required in the US, yes it is easier and more convenient to have a car in the US, as well as a buttload cheaper, but life without a car is (generally) a lot less easy or convenient.
- jokethrowaway 5y agoThe gas prices in the USA are pretty great compared to Europe (including during this presidency). Some countries (like Italy) charge basically the cost of petrol in taxes. On the cons, in the USA you generally need to drive longer distances.
- thefourthchime 5y agoI think it depends on where you live. If you live in New York, LA, Chicago, Seattle a lot of the big cities have such horrible traffic I can see the want to get rid of your car. If you live in a place like Austin Texas and work from home, like I do. Having a car is a delight. I can go in any direction and bring my stuff I can get stuff from the store and bring it home. I've lived without a car in New York City, there's a lot of downsides to that. You don't have the freedom to just go to IKEA and get a something.
- seanmcdirmid 5y agoI had to rent a car when I went to IKEA in Switzerland. It wasn't that bad, and seemed like a pretty standard thing to do. The US doesn't really have urban area car rentals, you'd have to get to the airport first.
- thefourthchime 5y agoThat's entirely false. Where I live in North Austin there are two places to rent cars within 2 miles of me. The same is true all over the USA.