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  I checked out zipcar again, too, and it is probably more in line with my potential car usage...at only $55 a year, and no automatic monthly fees. That might be the best way for me to go....

  On I sold my car, and I couldn't be happier ... I think posted 6 months, 1 week ago 20 Responses

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  I checked the Coop Car Network again. It costs $520.00 CAN to join, plus signing a six month commitment. This is what makes me a bit wary, because I'm so used to transit that I'm not sure how much I'd actually use the service....

  On I sold my car, and I couldn't be happier ... I think posted 6 months, 1 week ago 20 Responses

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  Thanks for your comment. I have looked into car sharing a bit. I know that the two companies you've mentioned require an upfront fee that can be quite costly, and then there are monthly rates depending on how much you plan to use the service. I will continue to research these options.

  
  When I got rid of my car I realized how many joyrides I actually went on. Probably not very environmentally responsible of me at all. I would get the urge to go for a ride, realize I didn't have a car any longer, then I'd start pacing the house back and forth, back and forth. I laughed at myself, got the headphones, and began the habit of "joywalking". ;) ...which I do to this day, rain or shine. Costs nothing, gives me fresh air, and the only footprints I leave are from my Converse hightops. :)

  On I sold my car, and I couldn't be happier ... I think posted 6 months, 1 week ago 20 Responses

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  I got rid of my car almost two years ago. I miss the following:

  1. Getting out of the city and exploring places in "solitude" that public transportation doesn't touch. I used to love getting out of the city in my car, driving up to the mountains or some secluded place by the ocean.
  2. Listening to music in the car. I always love how music sounds in a closed space and car audio has gotten SO GOOD.
  3. The personal space of the car, where I can control who sits next to me (or who doesn't!), the temperature, and the lighting. I have gotten sick more often since being a regular public transit user.
  4. Direct access to places. Public transit does take longer, generally speaking.

  I promised myself that I will not buy another car until electric cars come out and when the electric filling station grid is in place.

  On I sold my car, and I couldn't be happier ... I think posted 6 months, 1 week ago 20 Responses

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  The number one thing keeping me off a bike is traffic. I know several people who have gotten in bad accidents...being hit by cars...and this terrifies me.

  If more people started taking bikes and less cars were on the road, I would join the Bike Crusade...

  On Put the book down and get on your bike posted 6 months, 1 week ago 1 Response