Commuters with cars: What do you use them for? | Thread profile

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I have a car, but it usually just sits in the driveway not being used. I use my bike (and sometimes public transit) for everything in the city/surrounding suburbs. The only time I use my car is if I have to haul something or go somewhere outside the metropolitan area.

I have an '84 Toyota Corolla (called a GT in the US, Sprinter in Aus and AE86 in Japan - as in the I nitial D Anime ). I've had it since new and love it to death. It drove less than 1500km last year as I cycle pretty much everywhere - if I'm going somewhere on my own I almost always cycle there. However, I have three children under 10 who all need to be ferried places ...

Car and license free, though mite get my license soon for "emergency's" and for insurance in the future, i.e.. can say i have been accident free for 3 years (only cus i don't drive). Being license free is good though, never have to be the designated driver

I ride my bike everywhere 6 days a week then I drive an SUV 1 day a week to go to Oakland since there is no bike lane on the Bay Bridge. I drive an SUV because i need the cargo room. I also Travel cross country a lot though thanks to current gas prices i have been unable to road trip for a bit

I use it for grocery shopping and allergy shot days. (I'm not supposed to exercise on days when I get a shot because I could have a generalized reaction...anaphylactic shock and all that. Not really a good thing while riding a bike.)

We have a full-sized station wagon--- a toddler, and a pregnant wife. A car is still useful. I really need to buy my wife a mtn bike, however. It is actually faster to bike to the beach than to drive and find parking. We also drive to our summer home. It is possible to bike to the ferry, but we need to take so much stuff with us that we drive. (I've been known to ...

I have a small truck. I use it to carry things and when the weather is bad or I'm hurt. Hard to carry demolition debris on a bike. I usually end up commuting with it one or two times a week when I have other long distance/heavy errands. I live a good distance out from "civilization."

2002 Windstar. I use it for: Groceries Picking up my son from grandma's house when need be. Trips to club rides and organized rides. Misc sudden errands that I do not have time to bike to. More often in winter. It moves at least once a week. Sometimes less. Sometimes more. I hated being car lite with a kid in day care and his two parents working full time. ...

I have a Hyundai Elantra 5 Door. Basically anytime I want to go somewhere far or quickly with the kids. Cottage, Costco, buying lumber. The car only gets used on the weekends. My wife walks to the grocery store during the week with the kids on their bikes.