I know I can be a smug car free person sometimes - I could enjoy living in a lot of different types of places but my one requirement* is I don't need a car for my daily needs - but I genuinely don't understand how housesholds which need one car per driving age adult manage to afford them.
*Yes I know that this isn't a realistic option for everybody, and that fortunate circumstances have made it possible for me, but my point is I would make a lot of sacrifices, if necessary, to obtain this.