https://maxmautner.com/2026/10/11/how-fast-is-a-car.html

The median American worker earns $23.80/hour, or ~$19 after taxes. A used car driven the US average of ~10,900 miles a year costs ~$8,200, counting $1,700 a year for a parking space at home. That is ~430 hours of work before the car moves. A new car takes ~700 hours. A $999 e-bike ridden 3,000 miles a year takes ~25 hours.

  • FALGSConaut [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    3·
    26 days ago

    Depends where/when I’m driving. On a country road/a divided highway it’s chill, even a little relaxing, but anywhere with traffic (and since I’m in the city that’s everywhere) is instantly stressful because I’m also having to keep an eye on every vehicle around me & make sure they aren’t making mistakes that I have to compensate for/avoid.

    There’s a huge difference between driving 20 minutes in the country vs 20 minutes in rush hour traffic

    • Acute_Engles [he/him, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      26 days ago

      Where i live is touted as having some of the worst traffic. Not on the same tier as like a Los Angeles or something though to be fair.

      Windows down music up really keeps me chill in traffic i guess. shrug-outta-hecks