destructdisc@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoAmerica, exblainlemmy.worldimagemessage-square447linkfedilinkarrow-up11.36Karrow-down117
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minus-squarechuckleslord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 days 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-up4arrow-down1·6 days 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.