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I don't know why anyone wants a car. I have one because I might have to for work and generally my wife needs to for her medical issues. I sure don't want one though. I would say its important though. I live in a transit friendly city but not having one is still limiting unfortunately. The ideal thing if you have to have a car is for it to be mostly parked at home.
The “I live in a transit friendly city.” Is uh, pretty rare in America.
It’s also time investment issue for people who work. I drive to work in the morning, it saves me 1.5hrs compared to taking the bus under normal operations (it would only actually be like an hour and 10m extra most days because I work at a school and they have a direct bus for that but I’m ignoring that since most don’t have that luxury.)
That’s just on the way to work. It’d also make me 15m late every day. That’s also assuming it stays exactly on schedule.
If that’s the same on the way home that’s 3 extra hours a day wasted.
Cars are fun to me, especially older cars that have character and aren't so big and soundproof. I live out in the mountains and it really is a good time to go for a Sunday drive along twisty roads, no real destination in mind. For instance, in the fall, after a rain, with windows down, the vivid colors and smells help me slow down, clear my mind and remind me I'm part of the world, not just a passive observer.
And yes, I realize what sub this is in.
They are fun and I didn't sit in traffic all day 🤷♂️