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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You can live in your car but you can’t drive your house

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But I don't need a car to go anywhere in my daily life. My bike can bring me where I need to, it doesn't cost gas, and doesn't require yearly fees for a license. Public transit for the rest. Groceries are hauled with a bike trailer or I make multiple trips on foot.

Seriously, I prefer to live with 3 roommates close to work, and have access to a toilet, shower kitchen... rather than pay for a car and gas to "live in it" and get to work.

If you have a car and drive, you may see it as some sort of tool, and have some value and utility over an apartment, but for people that already live without a car, they often just seem like a burden.

I don't want to have a 1.5 ton block of metal and need to pay gas to move it. I can move by other means.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Well yeah it makes no sense if you don’t already have the vehicle.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Everyone needs somewhere to live, not everyone needs something to drive.