@coverman
Please read the first line of my post, had I found a tongue in cheek smiley I would have used it.
I'm a pensioner with a somewhat meager pension, I don't have a car and have refused to use one in the last twenty years. I calculated what it cost me in upkeep, insurance, tax, etc., and came to the conclusion that a taxi or public transport was much cheaper. I don't know what the parking is like in the area that you live in, but in Munich (about the only place I used a car for) parking is very expensive that is
IF you can find a parking space, and parking houses are almost totally booked out by commuters. I have a scooter, a bike, and a dog, the scooter was only used three times in the last two years. Come to think of it I don't use the dog much either.
I'll be building a lightweight trailer to cart my RC aircraft and dog (7 Kg) to the nearest flying club. I have two wheels from a wheelchair plus the half shafts, the tyres and tubes are designed for low rolling resistance and very high pressures. Yes there will be a very small loss of power, so what, I don't intend to use the motor on the flat. Plus if I ever do fit a generator, I can use it to charge my batteries, on site, for my models.
I use my bike in all weathers the whole year round, this keeps me fit. The C5 is for some fun, that is when the weather is suitable, as I don't intend to sit at home and twiddle my thumbs.