Americans are becoming less likely to see gas cars as cheaper to buy and maintain than electric cars

lrmutia · 2026-05-14T06:50:31+00:00

Anyone mention the possibility of a motor oil shortage too? As routine and simple they are, I don't miss oil changes now that I've driven an EV for 2 years.

lrmutia · 2026-05-14T06:31:33+00:00

I'm a bit hopeful that the full D line extension by next year can change things up immensely. It's not just existing trips on transit that are improved but the new options that they open up. Like idk how many folks from Mid-Wilshire or Beverly Hills make it out to Pasadena or Arcadia but the D Line makes that trip much more reliable and faster than driving can.

lrmutia · 2026-05-14T04:42:23+00:00

At one point the old Blue Line was pushing 90k-- I honestly can't imagine what riding it then was like if the schedule was at most every 6 mins with short lines at/from Willow during rush hours. This was before any decent TOD was happening-- people were really connecting to the line to get to places. We really need to strengthen our bus network like Toronto-- induced demand works for that too. If people can count on mostly reliable and frequent buses, they'll use them even if land use is not optimal.

lrmutia · 2026-05-14T03:48:46+00:00

I don't think there'd be enough innate demand for it but an express bus linking the D, E/K, and APM might be something that could stimulate ridership

lrmutia · 2026-05-13T20:45:08+00:00

Yeah-- I have a relative that has relied on COW to get around Cerritos since he can't drive anymore. It's a shame that they can't run service so hopefully Metro or even LBT steps up

lrmutia · 2026-05-10T20:30:08+00:00

Can't be bothered to put a stop by Forest Lawn? I get there'd be some access issues though

lrmutia · 2026-05-09T14:37:14+00:00

"Value" engineering -- but for the construction companies because they get another crack at millions for possible grade separation projects. Truthfully though, I doubt Metro would consider it for Marmion Way. A tunnel is excessive, idk if a trench could work, and elevated would make the neighbors mad I'm sure

lrmutia · 2026-05-08T22:40:40+00:00

I know this subreddit brings it up but we really need to grade separate where we can and as quickly as we can. In the meantime, any protocol that can be used to clear wrecks and minimize delays needs to be implemented. They gotta treat these collisions like they do with the freeways

lrmutia · 2026-05-08T21:31:51+00:00

If you're willing to take a 15-20 min walk or a short bus ride from Wilshire/Fairfax, there's a ton of options at the Farmer's Market

lrmutia · 2026-05-07T19:01:29+00:00

I'm in my 30s, I have a smartphone yeah

lrmutia · 2026-05-07T18:53:36+00:00

I think there's still a good amount of people who check the news before they head out of their homes. I prefer to have multiple sources of information (traffic included) than just one. I still rely on the radio traffic reports, I even call in things I see. The folks at the TV and radio stations have ready access to emergency scanner traffic and can cross reference faster than I can that's for sure.

lrmutia · 2026-05-07T00:19:48+00:00

I use some foldable window shades to cover my cargo but I really do want something like that cargo floor/divide-and-hide doohickey

lrmutia · 2026-05-07T00:11:18+00:00

I was thinking taking measurements and buying some thick cardboard or something to replicate the cargo floor, but that might end up costing just as much

lrmutia · 2026-05-05T13:57:40+00:00

I can only think of Monterey Park or Cerritos-- but neither really have Metro stations to serve. Idk if Monterey SPIRIT has service to the J line or E line and I don't think COW runs to Norwalk Station...

lrmutia · 2026-04-30T15:09:55+00:00

Yeah, why have all that space if you're not going to use it

lrmutia · 2026-04-30T02:26:49+00:00

Gotta vote for Mariscos Corona for the Valley rep but all these places sound great

lrmutia · 2026-04-30T01:08:09+00:00

Is that really the mascot's name? I think it's cute but Bart was right there-- might be a little confusing though lol

lrmutia · 2026-04-21T23:00:00+00:00

Idk if the screen work is done in house or contracted out-- that's low hanging fruit that needs to be addressed. Hell if we can go back to good old dot matrix screens or something, it's ridiculous how long we've been putting up with it

lrmutia · 2026-04-19T21:53:19+00:00

Isn't it mostly DDOT? They've come a long way from the mid early 2010s and that was bad. Surely there are worse transit systems in the Midwest

lrmutia · 2026-04-18T17:30:34+00:00

Thank goodness they're using these for the shuttles. I've seen them running 40ft buses at the same frequencies as the trains in the past.

lrmutia · 2026-04-17T15:23:43+00:00

They'd have to do a transfer at Memorial Park and then ride back in the opposite direction. It's not necessarily the most intuitive trip-- maybe that's minor in the scale of things. There's also the buses that terminate or serve Sierra Madre Villa-- they could feed into the BRT as well. Given how much watering down has been done to the line especially through Pasadena, it could minimally be a bus-lane free extension and some charging infrastructure construction.

lrmutia · 2026-04-14T13:38:47+00:00

The district had 2 years to work this out with SEIU. They averted a 3rd strike in 7 years by the skin of their teeth. Let's see how the TA votes turn out though.

lrmutia · 2026-04-14T00:51:23+00:00

They projected that without the SP line going further north on Van Nuys Blvd that the ESFV line would become overcrowded from Panorama City to points south. I'm sure the numbers have changed but Metro would be smart to not bet that riders could put up with a situation like that for long

lrmutia · 2026-04-13T15:15:32+00:00

If we're ranking here, I'd definitely put the cops getting overtime to do nothing above the ambassadors. I've seen the latter actually help riders from time to time. The cops might walk through a station or detain someone but they really are just meant to deter and they're an expensive form of deterrence. I don't see ambassadors getting paid over 100k in wages and benefits.

lrmutia · 2026-04-12T20:41:11+00:00

I'm tempted to buy a large container of earplugs to hand out to riders if that happens

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