Statisticians are sure that dependence on cars makes people unhappy
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Statisticians are sure that dependence on cars makes people unhappy

The American statistical agency Statista has published its latest annual report. The document became part of a global study of the dependence of life satisfaction on car ownership. The results were unexpected.


According to the data presented, excessive use cars has a negative effect. The study showed that owning a vehicle does improve quality of life, but only up to a point.

Experts from Statista suggested that if car trips account for more than half of all activity outside the home, the level of satisfaction drops sharply. The phenomenon applies mainly to people whose sphere of activity is not directly related to cars.

Statisticians are sure that dependence on cars makes people unhappyThe main factors of influence are stress from traffic jams and financial costs of the car. Photo: YouTube.com

The control group of respondents identified stress in traffic jams, decreased physical activity, and limited social interaction as negative factors. A significant portion of the study participants also highlighted the financial burden associated with car maintenance.

The United States can serve as an example. In this country, cars have become firmly established in the lives of citizens. More than 90% of households own one vehicle, and in 87% of cases they use them on a daily basis. Last year, a record number of cars were registered – 290 million.

Here are some opinions on this matter from our car owners:

Maybe there is some truth in this. Lately I have started to wonder if the car takes up too much time in my life. It is almost like a "child" - wash it, "feed it". It constantly needs to be repaired, maintenance needs to be done, mats and air fresheners need to be bought, etc. And it needs to be parked somewhere. It costs more than it gives pleasure.

– Maxim Kolesnik from Yekaterinburg begins the conversation

I think it's all individual and depends more on the person. You can get hooked on anything, you need to be able to maintain balance. I treat my car as a kind of tool. I drive to work, my factory is in the suburbs and there's simply no other way to get there by 7:00 in the morning. I go shopping on weekends. We also bought one for my wife, she takes the kids to school and to "clubs". I don't see any problem with that. The car saves time, but it "eats" money for it.

– Ivan Fedorov from Voronezh expressed his opinion

I agree with the previous commentator. It depends on the person. For example, I use a car in similar scenarios, I don’t “blow the dust” off it. But the neighbor is a separate topic for conversation. His friend upgraded, moved to a “Japanese”, and he immediately wanted one too. He keeps walking around, looking at it. In the end, he sold his own, “added” it with a car loan. Now he complains, saying that he doesn’t know how to pay for it and where to park it.

- supported Anatoly Mikhailovich from Tula

I don't rule out the possibility of the influence of mass culture. We are told from literally every iron that a car is good. Advertising amplifies the effect. But in fact, not everyone needs a car. My entire yard near my house is filled with them, and more than half of them rarely go anywhere. It turns out that they buy one so that "everyone else has it," and not because there is a real need for one. transport.

– suggested a user with the nickname “AvtoBoss” from Krasnogorsk near Moscow

Honestly, I didn't understand the essence of the study at all. They write "the man is unhappy", but he was able to buy a car. How can you be sad, some people have nothing to eat, and here is a whole car. What nonsense.

– Nikolai Mironov from Ryazan concluded the conversation.
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