destructdisc@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoAmerica, exblainlemmy.worldimagemessage-square448linkfedilinkarrow-up11.37K
arrow-up11.37KimageAmerica, exblainlemmy.worlddestructdisc@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square448linkfedilink
minus-squarechuckleslord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month agoCar infrastructure has lower up-front costs, but much higher lifetime costs than rail. That’s the real profit making scheme here. That, plus you have to buy a car to opt-in, which is a major expense and one that has to be made every 5-15 years.
minus-squareSpikedIguana@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoGood news I almost paid mine off just in time for it to be worthless, I think I had 1.9% at 72 months.
Car infrastructure has lower up-front costs, but much higher lifetime costs than rail. That’s the real profit making scheme here. That, plus you have to buy a car to opt-in, which is a major expense and one that has to be made every 5-15 years.
Good news I almost paid mine off just in time for it to be worthless, I think I had 1.9% at 72 months.