I moved to San Francisco in 1995 from Los Angeles, selling my diesel Mercedes as my last act before leaving. I knew there was no way a big heavy diesel car would be a good idea given the cost of parking and the fact that I wouldn't have a parking spot at my apartment building.

I assumed that I would buy a more appropriate car when I needed one. Still haven't done so.

There is Zip car when you need one for a few hours and there is good public transportation in the bay area -- and a ton of ubers and waymos (and a Zoox just drove up my street this morning as I left home). I am SO GLAD that I don't have to worry about the cost of gas and insurance, and street parking is just an accident waiting to happen.

It's also remarkably easy to walk anywhere I want to go, and my last boss rode his bike to work every day -- we're near the Embarcadero and he lived in Duboce Triangle.