https://www.ajc.com/life/health/study-finds-home-indoor-air-quality-isnt-as-good-as-in-office/RXE3A3GQ3NGURCP7KDVXZBXGYY/

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    vehicles are heinous money sinks. one hour of operation (engine running) is something like $15-20 in materials (wear, fluids, maintenance), value depreciation, etc. doesn't include parking, tags, insurance, tolls.

    it takes a lot of personal planning, economic power and focus to sidestep this as an individual in the US and end up not needing a car for work, or having a very short commute with the lack of public transport or bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure.

    Yanks on average think sitting in their individual petroleum chariot for 40+ minutes a day x2 is "normal" and that only eccentrics would prioritize not needing a car over where they live.

    I'm an eccentric and know a lot of people who are very "normal" over here.