Robbie Hobein & David Millis: Becoming (Mostly) Car Free is Easier Than You Think
Our accidental journey to becoming (mostly!) car-free involves silly questions, cool gadgets, e-bikes, Christmas tree challenges,Β ...
Millis Transfer President & Director, Heartl Express
Search every verified David Millis interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote β each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Millis, president of Millis Transfer and a director at Heartl Express, has been speaking publicly about his personal shift away from car dependency. In a September 2024 talk, Millis and co-speaker Robbie Hobein described their "accidental journey" to becoming "mostly car-free," which they said began with the question "can we carry kitty litter on a bike?" Millis stated that the household sold its pickup truck, added two e-bikes, and that the remaining car "mostly gathers dust." He claimed the family saved at least $40,000 and "significantly reduced" their carbon footprint, and said they are "noticeably happier." Millis cited studies suggesting that owning and operating a vehicle costs about $112,000 per year versus "a few hundred bucks" for an e-cargo bike, and that if every household in Denver retired a car, 4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide could be saved annually. He also described his background in a separate appearance, noting he worked in financial services for more than 30 years, qualified as a chartered accountant, and led Deutsche Bank's European and India loan operations teams.
“Studies show that it costs about $112,000 to own and operate a vehicle per year versus a few hundred bucks to keep an e-cargo bike going, and you get healthier without even really trying.”
“If every household in Denver retired a car, we could save 4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year.”
“For the cost of owning a car, you could buy a shiny new e-cargo bike every year and still come out ahead financially.”
“We've saved at least $40,000 and significantly reduced our carbon footprint, and we're noticeably happier; the remaining car mostly gathers dust.”
Our accidental journey to becoming (mostly!) car-free involves silly questions, cool gadgets, e-bikes, Christmas tree challenges,Β ...
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