I’ve been carfree in Chicago for two decades, I highly recommend it. I keep my license current for emergencies and the odd once-a-year rental situation, but don’t own one. It’s cheaper and safer this way.
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InfiniteHench@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It is completely normal to not want or enjoy driving. I don’t know where you live, but there are lots of areas and cities around the world where it easily possible to never own a car thanks to public transit and other readily available methods.
In the U.S. it can be tougher, but still possible. I live in Chicago and know plenty of people who are perfectly happy not owning a car. Personally I aspire to it, but my wife is a little car brained and it’s something we work ok.
Nemo@midwest.social 3 days ago
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 days ago
my main transportation is a class 2 ebike. my city isn’t very bike friendly, but the city i live in is primarily residential roads. i can get around pretty much anywhere, even to the next city, without leaving 25mph speed limits if i want to. so i’m doing 20 and not really getting in anyone’s way.
if i was in my car i’d be on different roads doing 55. i’m having a hell of a lot more fun on the bike too.
choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
I think that there might be an argument that driving stress would correlate with the necessity of driving. That is, places where it is more stressful to drive have a higher frequency of available public transportation, like in a city, while places that are more relaxing to drive in tend to require having a vehicle for transportation, like rural areas.
Also, there is definitely an element of PTSD that can come with being in a car accident. It can make you jumpy when riding in cars with others or driving. I have heard that many race car drivers end up quitting the sport after a bad accident. No idea how true that is but if you start driving again the jumpiness will eventually turn into a higher level of alertness which can be a good thing when operating a motor vehicle.