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   brad m (brad262run@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 01-Nov-2024 04:21:19 JST brad m

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   @straphanger And car ownership is getting more expensive

   “even as overall inflation’s been falling, auto insurance and maintenance costs have gone through the roof”
   "since 2020, the overall cost is up 38%, while the consumer price index is up only 21%”
   "A lot of cars were wrecked from flooding and fires (aka #climatechange). Cars are more expensive to repair because of electronics”
   “Automobiles aren’t a particularly good asset” https://www.marketplace.org/2024/10/30/dollars-dont-go-far-for-car-owners-report-finds/

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     @brad262run @straphanger Good!

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     𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 (straphanger@urbanists.social)'s status on Friday, 01-Nov-2024 04:21:21 JST 𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇

     High-speed rail is not a boondoggle.
     *Highways* are a boondoggle.

     The biggest one ever foisted on the public. We pay through the nose for the world's most expensive transport system. $12,000 a year for car ownership in North America. And we still don't get to work on time.