No Surprise, Readers’ Top Transportation Choice is a Private Car

When I decided on the topic of the recent non-scientific poll, I’d planned to write more along with the results. However, the cold I had last weekend in Chicago continues.

Q: My primary mode of transportation is… (pick up to 3):

1. Private vehicle, paid off (no loan/lease): 12 [25%]
2. Private vehicle, outstanding loan: 11 [22.92%]
3. Pedestrian, able-bodied: 9 [18.75%]
4. Bicycling, my own bike: 5 [10.42%]
5. Public transportation, bus/rail (use weekly/monthly pass): 4 [8.33%]
6. TIE: 2 [4.17%]
   1. Car sharing: Lyft, Uber, etc
   2. Public transportation, bus/rail (pay cash)
7. TIE: 1 [2.08%]
   1. Pedestrian, uses a mobility device (cane, walker, scooter, wheelchair, etc)
   2. Motor scooter
8. Car sharing: Taxicab
9. TIE — zero responses
   1. Bicycling, a bike share bike
   2. E-Scooter, owned
   3. E-Scooter, sharing like Bird Scooters
   4. Motorcycle
   5. Private vehicle, borrowed
   6. Private vehicle, leased

My three choices were pedestrian (with mobility device), public transit (cash), and a private car with a loan balance. I only drive once or maybe twice a week, usually for weekend shopping trips. Most days when I leave home I’m a pedestrian in my power wheelchair, but I combine with transit when I need to go further.

I like that the top poll answer was cars that were paid off, that would’ve been one of my answers a year ago. OK, time for bed.

— Steve Patterson