$1.60 each way on the light rail gets me within a third of a mile of everywhere I shop, and the light rail station is about a third of a mile away. So work is a 7 mile commute, and Wegman's and the Farmer's Markets are like 1/2 mile of biking.

Win. There goes the 16-18 mile one way that I eliminated from my routine to diminish my car usage (I did it this weekend in the car, went from under 20 miles to almost 80 miles because of trips to two places that I can now avoid using the car for).

Seriously considering a full inspection, tune-up, body work, and sell the car after I get a motorcycle, or maybe just a motor scooter and get the motorcycle later. I need something with an engine; the bike has limited range and severely limited use. I can't go biking around 50 miles a day; I can drive that much but it's expensive on fuel and maintenance and such. Open vehicles are easier for me to handle, as are 2 wheelers.

Yeah the car free thing is nuttery, but honestly I'm not using it ATM. Holding this thing is nutty.

You don't need something with an engine, you want something with an engine. If you really need something with an engine, you need a car. Motorcycles and scooters are ancillary transportation in much the same way that a bicycle is often ancillary transportation in conjunction with mass transit.

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There are people that absolutely need cars because of the nature of their work. For example, a general contractor is going to need a car to carry his tools and supplies. However, I would say that a good percentage of people with 'office type jobs' can get by without a car. If you need one occasionally, there is always renting.

The main thing is that most people want a car. They want to be able to drive 50 miles to go shopping and have dinner and a movie on a whim. With a bike those 50 miles are going to take 3hrs +, so you will really have to think about if that trip is really worth it or if you can just ride somewhere closer and shop online.