In April 2017 we sold our car . https://scottsthoughts12.wordpress.com/2017/04/29/life-with-no-car-how-un-american/

Here we are in August four months into a car free life style. The summary is at this point pure joy and freedom have replaced the pain in the ass cars have been my whole life!

*You dont know what you got till its gone certainly applies to me owning a car. For instance with my car I had: Parking worries, washing, payments, tickets, registration, insurance, buying gas, tires, oil, washer fluid you name it – I didnt know what I had till it was gone alright! I had a headache!!

Ive biked 700 miles since April. Lost 12 pounds. saved at least $1,200. Joined a bicycle club in my community. The list does continue but I want to share some interesting findings that one can not understand while in the car game. This revelation is similar to the alcoholic who one night decided to get cleaned up….then sometime later goes back into the bar(now sober) where nothing and nobody’s changed. They are drunk. acting as drunks do. You however, have walked (pardon the pun) from the lifestyle and now see -with new eyes how is kinda senseless.

Thats now how I see main st here at 5 PM on Weekdays. Traffic backed up 2-3 light cycles. Each green light roaring cars- maybe 30 at each light cycle stomp on the gas to get through while green. Each car…one person in it. most of these cars are $30,000 each, on payments,  most drivers live under 10 miles from home- but first its to the gym..gotta “get moving you know”.  This shit is crazy once you step away from it!!!!

In summary… jettisoning your car may not work for you.  But it can. You can make the changes necessary to achieve car less. OR  to achieve what ever you desire!

Written By Scott Joy.  www.r3volutionconsulting.com  Is it time for a R3volution in your life?