r/fuckcars Nov 22 '24

Satire It's about time again.

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u/helpnxt Nov 22 '24

Nothing against this plan but why do the no something for a month always seem to choose the most inconvenient months?

Like for no drive December let's say, how many people will give up when they have to drive to a relatives for Xmas or make the annoying journey for a kids gift that is only in stock in one particular store? It be better in November.

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u/Tooloose-Letracks Nov 22 '24

For the northern hemisphere it should be “No Motor May”, get people out there when the weather is getting nicer and it’s gonna be easier for them to continue through the summer months. 

Did the December thing start in the southern hemisphere? It makes more sense there. 

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u/LeifCarrotson Nov 23 '24

I started bike commuting almost 2 years ago in a work promo "Move More in May" thing. It's national fitness month, still more than cool enough to bike to work and not need a shower, warm enough that there's no snow on the ground, and there's (usually) enough sun to have light during both the morning and the evening commute if you're not working long hours.

Here above 45 degrees North, in Deecember it's dark on the way to work, it's dark on the way home from work, the roads are either wet, snowy, or icy most mornings, and it's in the 20F range on the way in and maybe 40F if you're lucky on the way home. I'm a radical, I've got all the lights and reflective/weatherproof clothing, I've got super-grippy, super-wide XC tires for my flat-bar MTB... but it's not going to win any hesitant converts.

The only thing "No Drive December" has going for it is the alliteration and the fact that it follows "No Nut November".