Course Curriculum
Part One: Why You’re Better Off Car Free or Car Lite
Lesson 1: Highway Robbery: The Enormous Financial Cost of Cars
Lesson 2: Calculate Your Real Car Cost: 100 Hidden Expenses of Owning a Car
Lesson 3: Un-Safe Space: How Cars Destroy Your Health and Lower Your Quality of Life
Lesson 4: Eco-Challenged: Why Cars Are an Environmental Disaster
Lesson 5: You Can Live without a Car! (But can you Live Well?)
Lesson 6: From Car Addicted to Car Free: My Story
Lesson 7: Okay, But I Still Can’t See Myself Going Car Free
Part Two: Car Free Commuting
Lesson 8: Easier Than You Think: Getting to Work without a Car
Lesson 9: Lifestyle Re-engineering: Should You Move Closer to Work?
Lesson 10: Off the Rails: Mastering Mass Transit
Lesson 11: Cost Splitting: Conquering Carpooling
Lesson 12: Two-Wheeling It: Motorcycles and Scooters
Lesson 13: Mankind’s Greatest Invention: Bicycling for Transportation
Lesson 14: Get Moving! Walking, Jogging, Rolling, and Skating
Lesson 15: Looking Good: Wardrobe, Appearance, and Grooming
Lesson 16: Give It a Try: The Weekend Trial Run
Part Three: Non-Work Transportation
Lesson 17: After Hours: Simple Strategies for Non-Work Transportation
Lesson 18: Don’t Go There: Make Your Errands Come to You
Lesson 19: Pick Me Up: The Miracle of Ridesharing
Lesson 20: Driving Is Fun Again: The Joy of Rental Car Weekends
Lesson 21: Go on a Ride-Along: Friends, Relatives, and Coworkers
Lesson 22: Fun Times: Socializing and Dating Without a Car
Lesson 23: Think Outside the Metal Box: Special Situations Require Creativity
Part Four: Living Your Best Life Without A Car
Lesson 24: Try It, You’ll Like It: Go Car Free for One Week
Lesson 25: Let’s Do This: Getting Rid of Your Car
Lesson 26: The Result: Happier, Healthier, and (Much) Wealthier
Lesson 27: Give Back: How to Spend All That Extra Time and Money
Lesson 28: Are We There Yet: Advice for Parents with Kids, and Two- and Three-Car Families