That's a good point Ecky.
Back before the automobile and in it's early days only the rich rode around in a carriage, horse drawn, then horse-less. Then we had the middle class who could afford a cheaper version of what the rich had. Well, maybe the middle class is disapearing or something.
I thought this was interesting:
Not that I'm an economic expert and can verify everything said in the video, but the general idea that vehicles are expensive I think still holds water.
When I had the Leaf I tried trading it with others when I needed to drive long distances. It didn't always work out though.
House sharing would be an interesting option, but not necessarily practical in every situation. Where I live we actually have too many people in the place for just the imediate family, according to the county's guidelines (should have 150sqft or more per person, not less). There can also be some legality issues having even extended family memebers in a house with minor children these days even if everyone has their own private bedroom.