What would make people not want to use modern day necessities?

If they're in their 70s and are walking a mile and a half for groceries, they're probably doing something right.

They are stout-hearted barbarians and their genes will drive yours to extinction within a few generations

They may be envious of people who can afford better cars, and would rather be seen in no car than in an inferior one.

Do they know how to drive? They might be scared. Also old people are generally stubborn and don't like change.

I have a hardcore environmentalist friend sort of like that. He doesn't even own a smartphone because that's bad for the planet somehow. He doesn't fly in planes except he had a personal dilemma whether or not he would allow himself to fly to last year's global climate change conference.

I moved into the center of the city a few years ago so I could give up my car so I'd never waste another minute of my life sitting in traffic. I don't really care about the environment and I can easily afford a car but life is too short to spend it sitting in a car going nowhere. Between Uber, Amazon Prime, etc I can get where I want or get what I want easier without a car.

I wish I lived somewhere not having a car was an option? Does anybody truly enjoy driving? Maybe out in the country where there is no traffic.

I walk to get groceries occasionally when the weather is nice, but unfortunately the only place in walking distance is walmart, 2 miles away, after that due to lack of sidewalks and broken cross walks, I can't get any further.

There is so much dumb in your post.

First off, if an elderly couple can do without something, it clearly isn't a necessity.

And this is a running forum all of things. You are criticizing someone for not using a car to go a mile and a half?

kvothe wrote:I wish I lived somewhere not having a car was an option? Does anybody truly enjoy driving? Maybe out in the country where there is no traffic.

Yes, when you live in a hilly nice area that doesn't really have a lot of people, driving is a pleasure. I even enjoy my drive to and from work, 25 minutes with about 10 on the highway, the rest is all curvy back roads.

Why would people drive a car for a journey of a mile and a half ? No wonder there's an obesity epidemic.

My father-in-law (early 80s, self-made multi-millionaire) has never owned a car. He ran a HM this month and is still getting paid big bucks for an occasional bit of consultancy work. Maybe there is something in this "getting my exercise" idea.

Nana wrote:

What would make people not want to use modern day necessities?

They are the rare hold out against the pussification of America. Predictably, you are not capable of recognizing this.

Good for your neighbors!!

They seem to be very intelligent.

Nana wrote:

My neighbors do not own a car not because they can't afford one but because they choose to live without it. They are both in their 70s and they get everywhere either by foot or by bike even in the worst of weather. I remember seeing them walk walk a mile and a half to the grocery store in negative 10 degree and refused a ride. I ask them why but it's always "I'm getting my exercise" and they have been doing this for over 40 years. . Anyone else you know live like this?

Travel outside of the US. Your American White Privilege is showing.

9/10 You lose a point for being too obvious with "getting my exercise" quote, but I loved your post.

This guy used to maintain a blog on simplifying the life of his family:

https://unconventionalideasandersen.wordpress.com/

I think I remember that he owned a carpet cleaning business and his company van was the only vehicle they had. They specificly moved to a neighborhood in Portland where they could walk or take public transportation everywhere.