I lived in a walkable city for a decade and now live in a more rural area where cars are a necessity.

Now that I need a car, I need to:

• Keep my driver's license up to date
• Pay tolls/monitor my transit account
• Renew my registration every year
• Get the car inspected every year
• Pay for my car insurance
• Remember to refuel
• Keep up with oil changes and general maintenance
• Monitor tires and wipers for degradation
• Keep the interior clean and tidy
• Budget extra money away for more expensive repairs or service
• Deal with snow removal for a driveway

As someone with ADD the extra responsibilites are stressful and often slip by me, not to mention the costs add up. It's also omnipresent in my mind that on any given day that I drive, especially on the highway, statistically that is the most likely way I will die considering my current age and health. I don't miss carting my groceries around in the snow or rain, and it's nice to be able to move large, heavy items relatively easily, but man I miss the freedom of just leaving my door and walking somewhere.