Hi,
We didn't have a car for six years as we would borrow a car from friends once or twice a month to g to town to buy groceries and animal feed. Our friends decided to buy a new electric car an offered for us to continue borrowing it. The problem was it did not have much storage capacity. We couldn't get all the animal feed in the car.

We bought their old car and continue to go to town twice a month now for cello lessons and shopping. Because we did without a car for so long, we hardly use the one we have. That is going to make it last a long time and we get a super deal on car insurance as we put so little mileage on the car. We bought the car for cash and spend very little on fuel.

So, I think cars shared by close friends and family can be useful. Also, renting a car when you really need one. There are a lot of car-share programs in cities. My sister used Modo for years in Vancouver. I think a lot of people are unconscious about their car use.

As things become more expensive, people will have to economize on their car use. Better to get good habits around auto conservation before you are forced to.
Maxine