| > A bus will pretty much always be inferior to a car. I never have to clean a bus, or put gas in it, or change its oil. I don't even have to drive it. I don't have to dedicate a big portion of my property to storing it, just to pay to park it somewhere else when I go out. I'll never get a ticket for leaving it in the wrong place, and I'll never have to go to court because I used it wrong. I don't have to worry about it getting stolen, or crashed into. I don't have to worry about being unable to afford the insurance or registration. I don't have any wealth tied up in it, so its deprecation doesn't matter. Having to walk a few minutes at the start and end of my journey is a small price to pay for such convenience. And if I ever do need one, I can rent one for less than the average American's monthly payment. In fact, I can rent the exact one I need that day, which might be a pickup today but a minivan tomorrow. |
- Not having to perform the repetitive, mind-numbingly-dull-yet-somehow-simultaneously-stressful cognitive task of driving.
- Instead, having the freedom to engage in more relaxing, productive or creative pursuits in this era of smartphones; do work, watch videos, read books, sleep, or even just look out the window.
- Never having to deal with traffic jams. Or road rage.
- Getting a chance to walk places for free instead of paying to do the same thing on a treadmill in a gym.