Walking is much healthier if you can.
this post was submitted on 20 May 2026
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I heard of a phenomenon where babies fall asleep in cars so people used to drive around their cars to put their babies to sleep.
I know a baby's night's sleep is priceless but how much does it actually price for?
Apparently my sister would often scream all night until she was taken for a car ride. We were poor, too, so gas was precious even back then. Remember--our cars got under 20mpg. It added up quickly.
20mpg is 11,7 l/100km which is double that of a "normal" car
When I was a parent of a child that fit that age group, I'd have easily spent $5-10 some nights... exhaustion is real.
My kid didn't really fall asleep THAT easy though.
I think it's the even roar aka white noise
Unpredictable rocking motion as well
I ride my ebike instead.