k_X_car_dependency

My parents are becoming less and less self-reliant and more dependent. That lead me to think that retirees in the U.S. probably depend on other people more than in China, due to driving.

Not based on data, but driving feels like dangerous [1], and car ownership sounds high maintenance. I feel it is far less reliable than public transport in Singapore.

[1] Why do I feel highway driving will be more dangerous the older I get? Perhaps due to vision, limb and mental alertness, some retirees have difficulty driving. If they live in a car-dependent location, then they become dependent on other people.

https://livingonthecheap.com/live-without-car/ points out .. Many older folks should not be driving but can’t imagine life without a car. So you see many of them still driving everyday and you may be mislead to think “It’s OK.”

https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/getting-around/info-2015/older-adults-without-cars.html says
When older people have transportation options they can age in place and not depend on others to drive them everywhere.

https://www.aarp.org/auto/driver-safety/info-2021/older-drivers-are-now-safer-drivers.html discussed several aspects of older drivers.

[[Nomadland]] portrays car ownership as affordable (and reliable), but consider

• repairs
• regular wear n tear
• gas
• parking and tolls
• insurance