Subj : Re: 2026 Infrastructure Bill in US; self-driving+
To   : Nightfox
From : Adept
Date : Wed Jun 07 2023 19:11:51

 Ni>  Ad> Though I guess there's a difference between paying for servers, magaz
 Ni>  Ad> supporting creators, streaming services, etc. than half-buying a car.
 Ni> 
 Ni> Yeah, I think subscribing makes more sense in some cases, but personally
 Ni> I'd rather buy my car rather than to keep paying to borrow a car.

These days, while I don't think I can legally drive here in Germany (valid US license, but I need to do things here), I've thought that it'd be fairly reasonable to get around with bikes, trains, scooters, etc., and then rent cars when wanting to go on longer trips.

But, in that case, I'm more paying to not have to take care of parking the car or do maintenance on it.

But, realistically, most people here likely live in a situation where getting by without a personal vehicle would be somewhere between "extremely hard" and "better have people who can drive you everywhere".

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