>>1903748I'm not seething at car ownership ? If so I would be in a rush to rid myself of all car ownership, wouldn't I ?
It is still very clear to me from anecdotal evidence: Motoring strongly correlates with absence of wealth or even relative 'poverty'. I know several people who are considered afluent by any standard who refuse to or very strongly limit their use of motorvehicles. I know not a single person who isn't well of amd does so. But I do know several people who are economically disadvantaged and take pride in their motorvehicle(s) or their presumed skill in operating those.
Funny enough, motorapologists on /n often cite how, allegedly, commute times would be reduced if one chose motorised vehicles, even more so private motorvehicles. As the saying goes: Time is money. You have to be severely impoverished and feel an urgency to go on about some business, like getting to your wagecage, your entrepreneur grind or whatever. On the contrary if you can afford it you probably don't value your time at all and gravitate to activities you find fulfilling, like cycling or walking, instead of trying to exchange those activities for unpleasant ones (like motoring) if they only carry the promise of being of shorter duration.
That reminds me of something. I've literally been asked by an acquintance over a few beers if me always walking or cycling no matter what wasn't embarassing to me and or or my family. Interesting insight in the mind of people who aparently need to prove something, which again can only mean that thing is not well known.
