By some miracle of God, my husband is starting to get on the FIRE train (we have a LONG way to go), and suggested - on his own, and with no nagging/manipulation by me - that we become a one car household! I am excited at this prospect, but there are some logistics to consider, and I wanted to know what the MMM community members who have made this leap have done before. Some background:
- We have two cars: a 2001 Chevy Prizm and a 2008 Mercury Milan, both paid for.
- We both work outside the home, for now. I am looking to change the nature of my small business by the end of the year so that I can work from home almost exclusively. Currently though, my occupation sometimes requires travel all over our state - I car-share when I can, but it is not always feasible, and there is almost no public transport to speak of around here.
- DH wants to start bicycling to work, and even though we have crazy ass drivers, we also have extensive and safe bike trails, so I am okay with him making the 13 mile round trip.
Should also add that we have a newborn, who has doc appointments and things to go to, and due to the aforementioned crap public transport, we'll need to haul her around. We are planning on selling the Prizm for like, $700, and getting DH a bike. However, I am thinking we should probably wait until I have the work thing figured out (which will probably be sometime in October or November) before we jump off this tiny cliff.
Maybe all that background wasn't needed, but the gist of this post is to get info on how people in similar circumstances make it with one car (or less)? Thanks!