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And worse includes slower by 2x or more than driving, even with all the BS driving includes like traffic jams and finding parking.
by falcolas 3y ago
And worse includes slower by 2x or more than driving, even with all the BS driving includes like traffic jams and finding parking.
- bombcar 3y agoThat's usually the final straw people will put up with a decent amount but once they realize how much time they're spending - bam. And part of the problem is that the only real way to get competitive fair box recovery (which shouldn't really be a goal, imo) is to pack the vehicles to standing-room only, which makes it hard to read a book or do something else.
- slondr 3y agoThis is a false dichotomy, no? Driving somewhere for 30 minutes means you waste 30 minutes of your life in transport. Taking a train somewhere for 50 minutes means you can do something else for 50 minutes. Read a book, browse the internet, write a poem, whatever.
- alwayslikethis 3y agoOnly when you feel safe. I use public transport in Asia and do the listed things, but I wouldn't do that in NYC because I might get pickpocketed, for instance.
- goatlover 3y agoOn occasion that sounds nice. But usually I'd rather get somewhere faster than spending a lot more time in transit. And you can listen to music and podcasts while driving.