Posted by mcfl on October 28, 2009, 7:26 pm
(BikePortland.org) - I have been hearing all about how
Chris Balish’s book, "How to Live Well Without Owning a
Car" (Amazon.com: http://xrl.us/WithoutCar ), is the
foremost manual on how to live car-free no matter where you
live. I am here to tell you that it is true..
Balish starts by laying out exactly how much car ownership
is costing you, and our society as a whole. I found that
angle, as opposed to the “Save the Earth” approach, to be
oddly refreshing. Let’s be honest, most people care a hell
of a lot more about their bank account than their carbon
footprint. I sold my car, so I was already rid of that
cost, but was still stunned by how much a car truly costs..
Continued: http://xrl.us/WithoutCarReview
Posted by Les Cargill on October 30, 2009, 12:05 am
mcfl wrote:
> (BikePortland.org) - I have been hearing all about how
> Chris Balish’s book, "How to Live Well Without Owning a
> Car" (Amazon.com: http://xrl.us/WithoutCar ), is the
> foremost manual on how to live car-free no matter where you
> live. I am here to tell you that it is true..
>
> Balish starts by laying out exactly how much car ownership
> is costing you, and our society as a whole. I found that
> angle, as opposed to the “Save the Earth” approach, to be
> oddly refreshing. Let’s be honest, most people care a hell
> of a lot more about their bank account than their carbon
> footprint. I sold my car, so I was already rid of that
> cost, but was still stunned by how much a car truly costs..
>
> Continued: http://xrl.us/WithoutCarReview
>
I ran a car several years for $500 upfront and
$100 a year. The attendant benefits totally
and completely overwhelmed the costs.
If you are in a land-position to where you can beat
this, then good on you. I never have been. It would cost me
2+x to use public transport ( paying my rate for walking )
than it cost to have a modest car.
--
Les Cargill
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> Chris Balish’s book, "How to Live Well Without Owning a
> Car" (Amazon.com: http://xrl.us/WithoutCar ), is the
> foremost manual on how to live car-free no matter where you
> live. I am here to tell you that it is true..
>
> Balish starts by laying out exactly how much car ownership
> is costing you, and our society as a whole. I found that
> angle, as opposed to the “Save the Earth” approach, to be
> oddly refreshing. Let’s be honest, most people care a hell
> of a lot more about their bank account than their carbon
> footprint. I sold my car, so I was already rid of that
> cost, but was still stunned by how much a car truly costs..
>
> Continued: http://xrl.us/WithoutCarReview
>