Thursday, August 18, 2011
A Possible Project For A Sociology/Psychology Grad
While on the topic, I was really surprised to know that cars cost $8500/year. That means that, even accounting for the occasional cab ride, taking the public option saves you about $6500/year. That's a lot of money. It sort of reinforces my earlier claim - there must be something genuinely important that cars provide that public transport currently doesn't, otherwise people wouldn't spend so much money on them.
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I think flexibility and independence are what people get out of cars. It's the same reason that you have recent grads living not in their parent's house (despite the fact that they have no money and it's cheaper).
patiosm is the verification word of the day and a good word for summer :-)
:). Patiosm (noun) -
1) The act of discrimination on the basis of someone's patio.
2) Being proud of one's country in the summertime.
Adjective - patiotic, patiotist
I think it is the last mile effect. The public transport might carry you for hundreds of miles but leave you a mile from home. The car takes you inside your house if you consider the garage as a part of the house.
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