The author's been happily car-free in St. Louis, Missouri, for three years, walking, carpooling, making use of mass transit and commuting on bike. Car-free convert Chris Balish shows why kicking car dependency could be the soundest and sanest lifestyle change you can make, and provides realistic strategies for making the leap. According to a 2004 American Automobile Association study, the average American spends $8,410 per year (roughly $700 per month) to own a vehicle. The author saved about 40K or more in 4 years of living without a car. Here is a link to Amazon.com to read more about it.

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