I’m 34 and never had a driver’s license. Never really needed one and I don’t particularly enjoy driving but happy to say that if you live in one of our larger, denser cities you can get along without ever operating a car.
Comment on Gen Z is choosing not to drive
runwaylights@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Quite interesting to see them trying to live without a car in a society where cars are such a necessity. I live in the Netherlands and many of my friends don’t have a license or own a car, but over here the infrastructure is build around accessibility for people without a car. For example, I live in a small town and I can hop on my bike and reach 5 supermarkets within 15 minutes. But it’s interesting to see people trying out different modes of transportation where it’s not so easy.
mriormro@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
My town (germany) of about 10k has 2 major supermarkets (not the kind of walmart sized) in a 15min bicycle time.
2 or 3 smaller shops within 10-15min walking time.
SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 5 months ago
The article mentions hailed mobility, like Uber and Lyft, are the alternative uses. It’s still cars, but not their car.
fidodo@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Considering how much cars cost I wonder if ride shares are even more expensive.
Crashumbc@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Depends on how often you drive.
there’s a lot of variables, but figure owning a car costs 300-400 a month minimum…
If you don’t need it everyday for work I can easily see ride apps/taxis being much cheaper.