Car-free, year-round bike-commuting rural American right here! This past winter I tested myself to see if I was ready to go car-free and biked every single day, even when it was -20, even when it was snowing without end. Studded tires, clothes... all was well. I took a long distance trip in February and since then, I have not filled up my car gas tank once, doing just about everything via bike and bike trailer.
I've had a paid off beater that was cheap to insure for a long time. I figured it would be fine to hold onto, you know, just in case. Finally took the plunge and sold it today - it was just sitting around deteriorating.
Most people think I'm crazy and can't understand my pure, unadultered blissful elation at ditching a literal 3,200 lbs from my life. And getting paid for it! And opening so much opportunity for my health, sense of adventure, sense of connection to the world around me! Just wanted to post here cause I know you guys get it ;)
I bike trailered a strawberry rhubarb pie to a potlock the other night and was hysterically laughing almost the whole way over imagining someone who drives a car to a party just because they have one little pie in tow. I've had a car since I was 16. I've known no other way. Without MMM I would more than likely never have sold my car.