2012-04-19, 01:45 AM
FrozNlite Wrote:You said the distance is 30 miles and it's a 40 minute drive? You'll be going 45 MPH on average every minute of the way? What about stop lights, rush hour traffic, etc?
That is with rush hour. I can literally get there in 25~30 mins if I really punched it. Still going legal limits, mind you. But I understand where you're going.
FrozNlite Wrote:And how frequently is a car necessary on campus? Here at UW having a car is "nice" and all, but, using my roommate as an example, it's not necessary more than once a week on average for other things, if that.
A car isn't needed because we have rent-a-cars on campus, free CSU shuttle to town, and a bus that goes around the city. It's definitely not a must, but in order to get to the mall, for example, you'd need to take like 2 or 3 buses just to get there. It'd take maybe an hour max by bus, while with a car it'd be like 20 mins max. I, for one, love free time. Anything to get it, I suppose!
And I'm also thinking long term with this potential car. I want to work during the summer, if I can, and I don't want to depend on my parents to drive me everywhere. I always find myself stranded because they have plans that seem to be far more important than mine. If they weren't busy, I'd have to leave home (or inform them I'm ready to leave) almost 10 minutes before I'm really supposed to leave. They burn up all that time getting into the vehicle and taking off.