Fantastic to hear of one cost effective public transport solution. Airports may be the exception that proves the rule, given the incredible rise in airport parking costs. That’s the one trip that (ironically, given the inciting incident for this thread) is cost effective via public transport...
But if you own a car, then the car is a sunk cost. You own it whether you use it or not. My job requires a car, I can’t not have one. I would still rather take the train places if it was cost effective and reliable, no parking faff, can have a beer if I’m not with the kids, and time to read...
Well, as @dsr-burnley, @Greg Bobkin and @beorhthelm have all made the same point, I hope you don’t me mind me lumping you all in in my response.
Absolutely many will still use their cars, and many will have good reason for that, e.g. caring responsibilities, or work that requires them to be...
I love NSC, I can absolutely believe that a thread about a diesel vehicle causing a blaze in a multi-storey car park has turned into a binfest about EVs.
EVs are fab, I drive one myself. ICE cars are fab too, but we could do without the crap coming out the tailpipe.
Cars en masse are a...