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> if we all lived the lifestyle of monastic monks Is asking Americans to have less than one car per adult family member really that much? Or to start buying sm
by rglullis 3y ago
> if we all lived the lifestyle of monastic monks
Is asking Americans to have less than one car per adult family member really that much? Or to start buying smaller/more efficient cars instead of the monstrosities that pass for "Utility Vehicles"?
> children, winter, not being in their 20s and etc. etc.
Two kids, way past my 40s and biked year-round in Germany. Do I still use public transport and taxis? Yes. Have I spent less in a year on public transport and taxis that I would have spent on parking and car insurance alone if I wanted to have my own car? Also yes.
- coryrc 3y agoI must drive on a state highway to bike to where the company bus picks me up, despite being about 2 miles away. It's extremely hilly around here, so ebike is virtually mandatory. The "bike lanes" are a foot away from 30+ mph traffic on poorly-lit roads. Via public transit, my nearest friends are over an hour away in one direction. My family just bought a second car and it's freeing to be able to divide our kids and do things separately, instead of one parent being trapped near home.
- rglullis 3y agoYou are describing a problem of poor infrastructure, not of reduced living standards due to material/monetary constraints. Which is somewhat ironic, given that the US is the richest country in the world yet the people seems to be okay with such a miserable way of living.
- coryrc 3y agoI was responding to "Is asking Americans to have less than one car per adult family member really that much?". In my case, yes, it is. And yes, I agree it's pretty miserable.