To build a fully climate-neutral transport system in the Netherlands, many citizens will have to give up their cars, Jan Willem Eirsman, the government’s new chief climate adviser as chairman of the Scientific Climate Council, told the AD.

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    1 year ago

    Depreciation and tax and insurance is mostly a sunk cost. Once you have a car, these are mostly irrelevant when comparing to public transport.

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      1 year ago

      If I were to drive my car to work I would double the amount I drive per year. If you don’t think this adds a lot of costs then I don’t know what to tell you. If you drive somewhere incidentally sure, it doesn’t really matter.

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        1 year ago

        You can save on insurance if you’re not commuting for work, too. I’m classified as a leisure driver since my work is remote.

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          1 year ago

          I actually do work remote but come in once a week… Which happens to be a long commute 🤷‍♂️