Early this morning RNZ Morning Report was discussing the big demand for EVs as petrol prices surge. They asked people to send their opinions so I did! I was really pleased they read mine out with a positive comment attached. People don’t always think about taking that further step away from cars altogether. I know it’s not possible for everyone but many people could do it.

Here’s what I said:

I once considered replacing my ICE car with an EV, but then decided to try going carfree and walk, cycle or bus everywhere. More than 5 years later I remain happily free of all the hassles of car ownership!

#carfree

I've been #CarFree for 9 months now, and I'm LOVING seeing so much more bike traffic in the last week!

Stay on your bikes, my wonderful neighbours! πŸ’œ

My EDC #toiletries kit also contains things that can also be used for #FirstAid, like a 30 mL spray bottle of 70% isopropanol, a small aerosol can of Lysol-to-Go disinfectant, a couple of panty liners that can double as bandages in a pinch, a 15 mL vial of liquid soap.

And since I am #CarFree, my on-bike #bicycle #toolkit also contains a baggie with an extra pair or two of nitrile exam gloves.

What a poignant quote from today’s Seattle Times:
β€œThis car is the bane of my existence. Probably the worst decision I’ve ever made, like, financially speaking.”
#warOnCars #seattle #pnw #carFree

Mar 19

4 min

The ironic activist. Cost is the greatest economic incentive.

Just in a few hours ago, Israel’s main refinery site has been bombed by Iran and this location also seems to be a center for their naval power.

I have to hand it to these guys. They are literally just stopping oil in its tracks.

They’ve managed a completely unsettled disassembly of the global supply chain!

https://youtu.be/9O2emuDBiso

#iranWar #justStopOil #carfree

Trump: Bigly Eco-Warrior

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@danielbowen @sortius Chortles in #Carfree lifestyle. So…how much does petrol actually cost these days?

RE: https://framapiaf.org/@maiwann/116229049266517735

Oh, would you look at those poor poor people in France? Suffering living in caves because they have a car free neighborhood .

Oh the travesty. They have to walk. They have to walk. Oh dear, they don’t have to spend any money on gas to go out to their favorite cafΓ©. How they must suffer their backwards, primitive life, eating berries, and living in caves.

#carfree #climatechange #economics

May 2026 will be 4 yrs of owning and riding my Rad Power Bikes RadMission 1 Mid-Step #ebike year-round #CarFree in #Vermont.

It's been a good bike, but in hindsight, I think I would have been better off purchasing a CrMo touring #bicycle and fitting it with a Bafang BBS02 mid-drive.

With the troubles of the entire industry, I think that a lot of ebikes are going to become unrepairable in the next several years, but Bafang still seems to be in good health.

#BikeTooter #FediBike

Escape to Culatra Island, a car-free haven 🌴 in Algarve, Portugal, where wild Atlantic beaches and fishing villages await 🌊! Relax in nature's tranquility 🌻

#Europe #Travel #Algarve #Portugal #BeachLife #IslandGetaway #CarFree #NatureEscapes

https://europa.tips/en/culatra-island-algarve-summer-holiday