SAN FRANCISCO: Wally Nowinski got his first car when he turned 16 in Michigan, the home of the US auto industry. But after two years of living in New York City, he sold his wheels, using ride services, carsharing and bike sharing to get around.
“My mom didn’t think I could do it. She thought I would buy a new car in six months,” he said. But that was more than a year ago, and his car budget of US$820 (RM3,507) per month fell to US$250 (RM1,069) for carsharing and ride services last year. “I take Uber like pretty frivolously,” he said.