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Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by PhasmaFelis on Monday January 22, 2018 @08:54PM (#16210202)
> I'm sorry. Did I mention my grandmother is 96? Ninety-six?

HN forgets that not everyone has coastal tech money a lot.

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Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by lovich on Monday January 22, 2018 @09:49PM (#16210548)
That is true, but periodic Ubers are also way cheaper than owning a car. If you only need to travel once a week it would likely be far cheaper than car taxes, gas, and maintenance
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Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by sidyom on Monday January 22, 2018 @11:51PM (#16211092)
There are also a lot of old folks where Uber is not.
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Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by Spooky23 on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @08:52AM (#16213510)
The average social security pensioner makes like $1200/mo. Even with subsidized housing, not much cash for a smartphone.
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Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by lovich on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @08:34PM (#16219605)
1200/mo is about what I took home for a year after college. It wasn't great but I was still able to afford a budget smartphone to use things like a GPS. I do understand the position of senior who are not doing well financially and I think we should support them, but supporting them doesn't mean they get to live the exact same lifestyle they became accustomed to when they were younger while the rest of society has to deal with reality.
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