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In response to "I mean, that is always the crisis point of car ownership. When is it time to call it quits on one? Same. -- nm" by Qale

And as much as I'd like to replace it with my ebike, or a bakfiets-style cargo bike, the main reason I need it ...

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Apr 1 '23, 14:34

Is for a 45-minute drive to the sailboat, which would be a 2-hour bike ride each way.

So if I could own a sailboat that was closer, I wouldn't need this second car.

Heh.

(But it has other uses - like for a medical appointment later this month, which is double-booked with an appointment for one of the kids)

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I face a similar situation in that I know I could use the Houston public transportation system. Do I really want to have to depend on that? -- nm - Qale Apr 1, 14:42 3
- Yeah, the bus is sort of an option for me, but tough to pack a ton of sailing gear on it. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 14:44 2
  - (Plus, you know, pandemic) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 14:44 1
    - Not so much pandemic here. More like heat/humidity, how long it takes. -- nm - Qale Apr 1, 15:06

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