Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
It is also easier to be "car-free", when a spouse, partner, roommate or friend can be counted on to use their motor vehicle to cover whatever chores, shopping or transportation requirements that cannot be supplied conveniently by the "car-free" person's boots, bike, and bus pass.
I still think of them as “car free-er,” since they are pooling car use and making better use of their shopping habits etc. The inherent inefficiency of public transit makes it impractical, if not impossible, as an alternative to automobile use for shopping/chores etc.