Less Gen Z Americans own a driver's license than previous generations, according to consulting firm McKinsey.
  • Drinvictus@discuss.tchncs.de
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    10 months ago

    If you’re working from home then ubering everywhere is cheaper than insurance for a new driver and once you put gas plus the cost of the car into the equation I totally understand this.

    • Snapz@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      This is an easy thing to say, but ride-sharing apps price gouge ridiculously. Have you done the math on this for the average person’s annual needs, or does it just “feel” true? Also I assume your groceries and other regular shopping needs are all getting delivered in this scenario, so need to work all the delivery overhead in annual costs as well. I wish we could get rid of individual cars, but not sure this adds up…

      Also, curious on the reality of this in big cities versus more rural areas

      • latesleeper@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        If you live within 1 mile of a grocery store you could easily walk, and you don’t need anything else on a regular basis. Use a bicycle and 5 miles becomes just as easy. People lived thousands of years without cars. The problem is our cities are built around cars, and they’re built poorly because of it.

        • noughtnaut@lemmy.world
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          10 months ago

          You could easily walk there, yes. But walking back again? With 15kg of groceries? That gets tiresome.

          • NotJustForMe@lemmy.ml
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            10 months ago

            The fact that it feels tiresome is worrying me. That should feel like nothing. 15 kg is not all that much (initially wrote “a joke”, didn’t realize that might sound disrespectful to some), unless you are either 12, 92, or really out of shape.

            • noughtnaut@lemmy.world
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              10 months ago

              Have you tried carrying what equates to a toddler by one hand for 3km? Them plastic bag carrying handle bits are going to be digging into your fingers, friend. These days it won’t matter so much of course because the fingers will be frozen anyhow.

              Frankly I haven’t used a shopping bag for years because I prefer collapsible cases (approx 40x60 cm) but economically those are even worse to carry farth than, say, 50m.

              • theonyltruemupf@feddit.de
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                10 months ago

                Why would I carry my groceries in a plastic bag or a collapsible box when I can just use a backpack? I can easily carry 15kg in my backpack.

                I mostly go shopping with my bike though. I have huge bags that attach to the carrier and that can fit about a week of groceries for two people. I can transport even more with my bike trailer if I need to.