Coronavirus And Driving - How People Have Been Affected
CarInsurance.org surveyed 1,000+ drivers about driving during COVID-19. Here are their results.
We all know how badly COVID-19 has affected everyone in almost every way. This includes people getting around and handling their day either in the same manner as before or having to adapt with going out to do simple errands to the grocery store. On top of that, this includes adapting to how they were spending their money. These can be people who have been furloughed or laid off, to people who are essential. "This group was able to show us how much time and money they were saving by eliminating their commutes, how they were navigating car payments during this time, and which select addresses they were still putting into their GPS." (CarInsurance.org) CarInsurance.org gives us the insight on what these individuals did during this pandemic.
Time Spent While Driving Greatly Decreased
"...had stopped driving..."
CarInsurance.org reported that before the pandemic "respondents spent nearly six hours every single week behind the wheel of a car." Once everything settled into place and everyone started following the orders to stay at home be it against their will or otherwise for their own safety, CarInsurance.org reported that "drivers were on the road for just a quick six minutes a day, on average. Another 27% of respondents had stopped driving their cars altogether." The study goes on further on the CarInsurance website and is broken down even deeper.
COVID-19 Has Given Drivers Much Saved Money
"...saved people $97..."
Since the coronavirus came to be, driving has changed for plenty of people, be it a quick drive around the block to going to work still on a daily basis. With this happening, we see less drivers on the road which helps in multiple areas of saving money. CarInsurance.org reported that the respondents "pre-COVID commutes cost them $124 in gas each month. After COVID? Just $27. That means the lack of a commute during COVID-19 saved people $97 a month on gas costs alone..." For the full-time drivers who still had to go to work, CarInsurance.org reported that "full-time employees saved 19.6 hours - or nearly a full 24-hour day - of time every month. The study goes a bit further and breaks it down on the website.
Car Insurance Premiums
"..negotiate your payment..."
Saving money on car insurance has been one of the biggest impacts on how people spend their money and time for their budget to keep things in order. CarInsurance.org reported that "Most respondents said that they were still making payments, but 21% were considering cancelling payments during the pandemic, while 4% had already done so." CarInsurance.org also would like to say and follow up with that is "Though many don't know you can negotiate your payment with your insurance company to reduce the cost of car insurance, thirteen percent called their car insurance company to inquire about a refund for their insurance premiums...know that 82% of insurance companies...are extending refunds and credits to their policyholders during this time." This is honestly one of the better things to come out of this problem we have been facing. CarInsurance.org goes deeper into this study on their website as well.
Car Buying During The Pandemic
"...less likely to..."
Let's face it. Everyone has been affected by the virus, even businesses. This includes car dealerships as well, be it new or used. Some people don't want a car now. And some can't wait. CarInsurance.org reported when everything is wrapped up and over, "29% said they would be less likely to lease or buy a car than they would have before. That said, another 24% said they were more likely." What is crazy is that before everything went down, CarInsurance.org reported that "Of the 39% of respondents who were actively planning to buy or lease a car between March and May 2020, 71% had decided to wait until later to do so."
A Moment of Thanks
With everything going on, there are millions of people out there working. They're essential, like myself, who are getting up every day and doing their job and act like it is a normal day at the office, just a little bit more intense. North's Auto Reviews would like to thank those who are out there, who have been doing everything they can to keep themselves together while doing their jobs. Thank you nurses, doctors, first responders, law enforcement, fire fighters, warehouse workers who are essential, truck drivers (as much as the car world hates you, we appreciate you, just stay out of the passing lanes), and everyone else. Really. We appreciate you. Stay safe. Stay healthy. We will definitely get through this. And together we will thrive. Also, much appreciation to CarInsurance.org for reaching out to me for this chance to present their study.
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People that drive with masks just advertise their stupidity. People who drive a convertible with a mask need to move where there are no cars just horses.
Professional idiots is what I call them.
Some woman here in America actually ran into a tree while wearing a mask. Apparently she passed out from not getting enough oxygen. The crash put a big dent in the center of the front end.
Damn. I heard about that
It's a good question, and as Prof. Rob and Dean used to say on the long running Australian TV show, ' The Curiosity Show ' :
" I'm glad you asked "
It feels like the late '80s, another era where people were asking the question, what could possibly go wrong ?
Money was very tight, most of my friends were at college , studying Mech Eng, Nursing, journalism, Eng. Lit, Econ 101, or biological, or mineralogical lab science, with a view to being employed on an isolated mining operation in Australia.
No-one had spare money for ride sharing in taxis, and only occasionally, students would give each a lift in their car to the college.
People to some extent, maintained social isolation, because, well, when you submit assignments for college, and sit exams, you, and you alone are being assessed.
There is on "we ", in " I "
In the case of the art students, individuals were becoming satire and comedy writers.
The Art students would bring Mad Comics, and National Lampoon magazines to the refectory, where the Biol 101 and mineral lab students would be sitting there with packets of hot chips smothered in fine ground white pepper and gravy, and the two opposing brain hemisphere perspectives, creative and analytical, would then sneeze on each other and tell jokes.
And then analyse the consequences of sneezing on each other and telling jokes.
How does this compare with college life today , where for example, every square metre of car park and curb in Australias city based Universities, is crammed with an "ideal students car " ?
The unnamed University of Queensland, in the ironically named suburb of St.Lucia, had , 20 years ago, 10,000 internal day students all coughing and sneezing on each other.
Is that unnamed college today, more crowded, or,
less crowded , post COVID -19 ?
I don't know.
Because I now avoid crowded cities, like,
the proverbial....
plague.
Meanwhile students sit in crowded libraries, copying and pasting answers to their assignments.
Plagiarism, is , rife.
Is there a reason why the words "plagiarism " , and plague sound similar ?
Are there any Etymologists out there who would care to research this question ?
Lets hope that there are no connections between these words , although as an mech engineering and geology student, I have been told, by way of watching an unnamed Hollywood movie, which stars Bruce Willis, and space shuttles, that the word " hope " should not be included in engineering conversations.
One ponders the wisdom, of the idea of gathering all the top high school graduates together in one place , where they can all cough and sneeze on each other.
But then, there is much subject matter to ponder the wisdom of, in Australia.
Getting back to the 1980s, there were public Information films warning about the dangers of HIV, broadcast round the clock on Australian TV.
Individuals, were, therefore, somewhat wary of socialising, because there were endless concerns about the risks associated with in adequately washed dishes, cups, glasses, and plates, at restaurants, pubs, shared student houses, churches, even in "conservative " towns like Toowoomba in Qld, where I attended college, to study pandemics, tropical parasitology,
Some of us lab students found employment in various restaurants, where we were dismayed at the poor hygiene standards.
Suddenly all of the things that can go wrong in food hygiene were laid out on table cloths.
But there in the fridges were cans of soft drink, which should be hygienically manufactured , right ?
Which brings me to the car manufacturing lines/ auto workers lunch rooms hygiene / car dealership hygiene protocols / customer courtesy lounge shared Café Bar ( Australian Design Award 1983 , must have a bit of an ordinary year ) , seats, air, remote control for the customer courtesy lounge TV / Car Rental Agency clipboards checklist ( sign here with a shared pen ) and...the moist and often warm habitat of the Rental Car heaters.
Anyone recall Legionaires Disease ?
Thanks.
Thanks for that lesson. Did you read the article?
Yes , and thanks for highlighted several important points.
And thanks to the diligent insurance company researchers .
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