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so, he thought, why not be the Mayor?

so, he thought, why not be the Mayor?

He's a good dude.

Yeah, I can still drive long distances. Having a rolling La-Z-Boy (the Ford Flex) helps. 12+ hours is not really even a problem in that car.

I don't drive overnight hauls any more though. I just don't trust that I'd be able to stay awake in the wee hours. I'd be fine with a pre-dawn wakeup and go the first hour or two in the dark, but not something where I'd been up all day long and had to stay awake on the road until 2-3 AM.

I used to be really up for that. 

These days, no. 

I just got a quote for my move down to Florida. Everything is in storage right now.

The quote came from the Mayor of Palatine, IL, whose day job is sales for a large moving company.

He made the Pro Bowl as a special teams player, won a Super Bowl ring with the Cowboys, played many seasons for the Bears, is a commentator for 780AM on the Bears, and, oh, was a really good linebacker at Purdue.

Be happy that you got a moving company to even quote you.

Because of my connection to the residential lending industry the word I continue to hear is there are places namely large cities like New York and Chicago and Seattle to give a few examples where people cannot move out fast enough and there aren’t enough moving companies there to help them.

Are people really ready to give up driving? Seems like a reach for me. Lots of people really enjoy it.

I think most would. The thing is it's so hit and miss. Sometimes it's a great pleasure, but most people don't really like their commutes. 

I had a few train commutes for internships, and man did I enjoy them, even though I gave up a measure of control of travel. Could get reading done. Not that there aren't moments of joyful driving, but I don't think most of it is. If my car became a super convenient personal train and I could knock out works on long drives, I'd be down for that. (On work trips, I often figure out a way for someone else to drive so I can get the laptop out)

There are some times I'd be happy not to drive-- daily commute to work, going downtown for bars/live music.  Those lend themselves well to  ride-sharing and/or self-driving options.

There are some times I like to drive-- trips along the coast or through the hill country, offroading in the Jeep, wandering the countryside in search of small towns and hidden gems.

And there are some times that just aren't realistic or practical for me to hire ride-sharing or self-driving vehicles, like towing my boat or RV.

I think a lot of folks would happily give up driving over the next 15-20 years, but for some people, it will never be the 100% solution.

Most people I know don't like having to drive.  I do, so it works out.  

In about 20 years or so, having your own internal-combustion engine car will be akin to owning a boat today.  Relatively few will have one, they'll mostly use it on weekends, and it'll just be a luxury item.