This past week gas has dropped like crazy but I don't see it sticking. Remember from Econ 101, short run competitive equilibrium. Since our "free" economy is quickly becoming a sham as yet another industry gets bailed out, I don't see any significant companies leaving the marketplace. For the moment prices are low, but next week as consumer confidence is restored when Freddie and Franny come out of bankruptcy prices will rise.
But the Honda Fit might fit bikes the way we are used to cramming them in. Which would be awesome. If we could have all the characteristics of the van that we liked, without driving 18 feet of boat, or dragging around 3800 pounds; that would be the best.
In the mean time, we have my parents '98 Taurus. The car burns gas like there is no tomorrow but it runs. So we are happy for the opportunity to shop around without renting.
We have managed to be a single car family and plan to keep it this way. But we did explore the logistics of being a zero car family. We would save a few thousand dollars a year in gas and maintenance, unless we get sick or something comes up. It would also make it more awkward to get to some of the campgrounds we want to.
I do plan to bike to work for as long as I can this year. I just need snow tires.
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We just switched to being a single car family a couple of months ago. It's easy now, but we have yet to survive our first winter with one motorized vehicle. We're still thinking about being a no car family, but we're not going that way yet for the exact reason you all haven't -- camping.
While looking at cars, don't skip the Nissa Versa. It's roomy, easy on petrol and less costly than Honda (you're not paying the Honda tax). Good luck.
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