May=Car-less Month
Available modes of transportation to us:
- 2010 Subaru Forester, see No Spending Month = Most Expensive Month of My Life
- 2002 Hyundai Elantra
- Bikes (2)
- Public transportation bus system (limited, but available)
- Walking paths (1.5 miles is pretty much walking distance and that’s how far away my work is)
- Friends with cars
With all the options we have is it really necessary to have two cars? NO! In fact, since we got the Forester, we’ve driven the Elantra a grand total of (TWICE in 2 months). And this summer we are going to bike our commutes.
This month we’ll be conducting an experiment. We aren’t going car-free, but car-less (although this family does go car-free).
Normally we drive 15 miles round-trip every day. The 2010 IRS mileage rate for business mileage is 50 cents. So for every two miles under 465 that we drive this month we’ll be transferring $1 to the travel fund. If we drive 0 miles this month that’s $232.50, practically a 3-day German train pass.
Its easy to go car-free in some cities, but in Alaska its not that easy. How easy would it be in your home-town?
