[felizuno]

Buses and trains don’t run 24 hours a day. I paid a premium to live a walkable distance to most things I do. We drive so little that I fill my tank once every 2-3 MONTHS. But when my four month old has a fever in the middle of the night I absolutely need my car or I would have to call an ambulance. SMH

[PreInternet01]

If my imaginary four-year-old has a fever in the middle of the night, I first phone the nurse-on-duty, and if they determine I need to go somewhere, I see if there's a nearby shared e-vehicle (and in the middle of the night, it will sure be), and use that. Or, like, call an Uber, which might be slightly faster, but for a fever, well...

And if the situation is truly urgent, they'll send an ambulance, which should take less than 15 minutes, and will offer the best care available in that time window anyway.

And I'm absolutely sure the situation is entirely different where you live, but isn't that the real problem then?

[reaperducer]

You live someplace walkable that doesn't have Uber or a taxi service?

Since walkable areas are often near a hospital, it's probably faster than an ambulance.