Car-lite in Columbia Pike

My family just sold our second car and are doing great without it. We stopped using our second car about six months ago to determine if car-lite living would work for us. Our little experiment proves to me that we’ll thrive as a one-car family. Our initial inspiration for car-lite living was the film Who Killed the Electric Car? Although we own a gas-electric hybrid car, our hybrids of choice are human-electric hybrids—namely, electric bicycles. We have substantially minimized our driving, saved money formerly spent on car repairs and gas, improved our fitness, and reduced our waistlines. Plus, our bicycles are much more fun than driving. The electric bikes virtually flatten hills and make restarts at traffic signals easy. Since our nearest Metrorail station is approximately three miles away, I was initially hesitant to give up our second car. It turns out that transportation without a car is easier than I expected. I walk to stores that are near my home and commute to work by bicycle. I ride Metrobus on the few days that the weather is snowy or icy and have signed up for Flexcar in the rare case I need a car for a few hours.

- Amy Adler

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[Electric Scooters]

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