Originally Posted by
Roody
I think that people here assume that you're interested in becoming less reliant on your car. Why else would you read and post on a carfree forum? However, almost every post you submit is either an explanation of why you use your car so much, or a defense of extensive car use by others. I think JusticeZero was calling you on this, and I am too.
I'll ask directly. Do you have any interest in using your car less? If not, what are your real reasons for posting regularly on this forum?
I am interested in using my car less, and I bike exclusively if I am going under five miles. It annoys me a lot when car-free people act like cars are the root of all evil, and sometimes I take an extreme to speak against that attitude. It frustrates me to no end when cycling advocates refuse to even acknowledge the benefits of owning a car. I try to keep idealism in check with realism. I have friends who are car free and it is annoying! They either require rides all the time or we have to stay close to home. Their car-free lifestyle limits the activities the group is able to do.
I love cycling and do everything I can to drive less, but car-free is not akin to godliness, especially given the infrastructure and layout of modern America.
One last thing - I AM interested in going car-free and would if it was realistic. I have presented my main obstacle to getting rid of my car in this thread partially in hopes of someone giving me a solution. So far no one has done that.