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I'm guessing your friends still chauffeur their kids around. If they stopped, I bet the kids would learn to drive, since their alternative to taking the wheel
by randcraw 4y ago
I'm guessing your friends still chauffeur their kids around. If they stopped, I bet the kids would learn to drive, since their alternative to taking the wheel is to sit at home.
Now that it's become clear that services like lyft/uber are unsustainable at their current prices, the days of cheap taxis are numbered. Soon, unless you live in an urban center (or university), the only choices will be: drive yourself or walk.
I wish bikes were among the viable alternatives. But with their theft wildly out of control, pedal pushing just can't become a mainstream alternative to cars.
- throwaway71271 4y agoin the netherlands people just bike or take public transport, most of the time its faster than car (up to 12km or so bike is actually much faster) walk is actually fine as well
- HPsquared 4y agoI don't understand how bike can be faster than car. Does it take a long time to get parked or something?
- lotsofpulp 4y agoYes. If you prioritize the environment for people over vehicles, then vehicles take longer to store and travel at slower speeds.
- Xylakant 4y agoThe average speed for a car in cities is often under 20km/hour, especially in rush-hour. My average commute is 9km, I do that in just shy of 30 minutes, so something approaching 20km/hour. Plus, with the bike, I can take a few shortcuts that are unavailable to a car. I also park right in front of the building on both ends. My commute is faster and more predictable by bike than by car.
- harvey9 4y agoThat statistic is in a specific context, I'd guess city driving in the daytime. Nederlands has a lot of cycle infrastructure and is mostly flat so it's very convenient to ride. But lots of people still drive for all the usual practicality reasons.