The potential affordability gains from policy that makes it easier for a 2-car family to become a 1-car family are enormous.
And by the way, e-bikes *dramatically* lower the bar of difficulty / lifestyle adjustment involved in making that jump, even in a lot of suburban areas.
@pflax1.bsky.socialThis story buries the lede, but if you pull out a calculator and do the math, AAA found that the average American spends $15,031 a year for a single car!
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
cnbc.com
Car ownership costs an average of $5,851 a year on top of auto loan payments, analysis finds
The cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car.
