There have been many times in my life where I was car-free. It was not a goal but rather a byproduct. I either didn't need one, couldn't afford one or the opportunity to use one never presented itself much. I now own two vehicles... well one is mine (the Jeep) and the other belongs to my wife (a Saturn). We use them as appropriate. I enjoy offroad driving so I'll use the Jeep for that but for getting around town or even for long road trips which don't require us to carry a lot or go offroad, we use the Saturn. When I'm not bike commuting, I'll often carpool with my wife unless situations prohibit that. My wife's job pretty much requires her to have a car.

I don't "belong" in the Living Car Free as it currently stands. Until lately, I never realised that riding a bike to work was such a political and religious thing. I have never considered myself superior or above others who are driving to work. For me, riding was always just because it was fun and something I wanted to do. It's not about hating cars or drivers. I still don't get this attitude that one must hate something in order to love another. The issues and questions I face in my life are not true/false... most of the time they're not even multiple choice. Often they occur in essay form.