Comments on: NYT on the costs of owning a car http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/nyt-on-the-costs-of-owning-a-car/ Because Every Bicyclist Needs a Good Lawyer. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:14:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Opus the Poet http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/nyt-on-the-costs-of-owning-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-3945 Opus the Poet Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:00:24 +0000 http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/?p=700#comment-3945 Locally (Dallas TX) the cost for ownership went past $10K a year about a decade ago, as our crap roads beat a car to death in about 3 years instead of the 5 or so that is the national average. I gave up on car ownership back in 1995. Locally (Dallas TX) the cost for ownership went past $10K a year about a decade ago, as our crap roads beat a car to death in about 3 years instead of the 5 or so that is the national average. I gave up on car ownership back in 1995.

]]> By: Janet http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/nyt-on-the-costs-of-owning-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-3932 Janet Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:32:28 +0000 http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/?p=700#comment-3932 Can we call in an economist to factor in the long term public and personal health cost of driving a car vs riding a bike? Can we call in an economist to factor in the long term public and personal health cost of driving a car vs riding a bike?

]]> By: alison Jones http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/nyt-on-the-costs-of-owning-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-3920 alison Jones Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:27:35 +0000 http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/?p=700#comment-3920 my friends in big cities are carless, and they use car sharing programs like Zip Car (www.zipcar.com). In a big city, where parking costs as much as an apartment in Tucson, it's a great way to go. my friends in big cities are carless, and they use car sharing programs like Zip Car (www.zipcar.com). In a big city, where parking costs as much as an apartment in Tucson, it’s a great way to go.

]]> By: Buttercup http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/nyt-on-the-costs-of-owning-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-3917 Buttercup Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:25:01 +0000 http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/?p=700#comment-3917 I think it is ironic that this is about how fast you could go on a bike, easily. I think it is ironic that this is about how fast you could go on a bike, easily.

]]> By: Design New Haven http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/nyt-on-the-costs-of-owning-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-3916 Design New Haven Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:30:44 +0000 http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/?p=700#comment-3916 The average commuting speed for people who drive is more like 12-15 MPH in a typical city, not 30MPH. So factoring in the amount of work time needed to pay for and maintain a vehicle, in effect, people who drive are moving not much faster than someone walking. And that's before you factor in the cost to society. The average commuting speed for people who drive is more like 12-15 MPH in a typical city, not 30MPH.

So factoring in the amount of work time needed to pay for and maintain a vehicle, in effect, people who drive are moving not much faster than someone walking. And that’s before you factor in the cost to society.

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