Yeah, those scenarios make sense. A lot of times, people are quick to claim they “have to” have a car to do this or that, when really they mean they have never done it any other way. We did plenty of things people would say they “have to” have a car to do.
That said, I can see in these cases where a car might be needed. Seems like it shouldn’t be that way, but we have the world we have, not the one we should have. We seem to like putting barriers in front of medical care, and the car is just another one of those.
And in the US, at least, financial barriers are far too often insurmountable. Ambulance and “cabulance” (non-emergency medical transportation in an accessible van) rides are incredibly expensive.
There are better solutions waiting out there, and you are right that we have to start where we are. Start with what we have, and nudge it step by step toward the goal.
Yeah, those scenarios make sense. A lot of times, people are quick to claim they “have to” have a car to do this or that, when really they mean they have never done it any other way. We did plenty of things people would say they “have to” have a car to do.
That said, I can see in these cases where a car might be needed. Seems like it shouldn’t be that way, but we have the world we have, not the one we should have. We seem to like putting barriers in front of medical care, and the car is just another one of those.
And in the US, at least, financial barriers are far too often insurmountable. Ambulance and “cabulance” (non-emergency medical transportation in an accessible van) rides are incredibly expensive.
There are better solutions waiting out there, and you are right that we have to start where we are. Start with what we have, and nudge it step by step toward the goal.