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Old 12-01-2018, 11:55 AM
 
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Criss cross the country for 2 years and reassess your situation.
You can reassess your situation now and go from there. It doesn't sound like the option to do this has anything to do with being frugal, but the desire to runaway and isolate yourself.
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Old 12-06-2018, 08:04 PM
 
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I don't have much confidence in Elon Musk in regards to the self-driving technology quite yet.
Elon Musk is not the only game in town. The self driving trucks are being done by Uber

https://money.cnn.com/2018/03/07/tec...ous/index.html
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Old 12-09-2018, 08:30 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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You can reassess your situation now and go from there. It doesn't sound like the option to do this has anything to do with being frugal, but the desire to runaway and isolate yourself.
If the OP is focused on saving with little expenses it could be great, though extreme. They could buy a small house in a low COL area free and clear, move out of state/country or start a business once they stop driving. It will take a toll though, but certainly possible to recover.

Would be a journey worth blogging or vlogging about too.
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Old 12-09-2018, 06:01 PM
 
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Frugal does not mean broke. We are conscientious spenders.
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Old 03-18-2019, 10:38 PM
 
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Elon Musk is not the only game in town. The self driving trucks are being done by Uber

https://money.cnn.com/2018/03/07/tec...ous/index.html
Uber has got to be one of the most intriguing companies around these days. That and the organic cannabis providers. Much potential to invest in these days. But that's another thread.
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Old 03-19-2019, 08:57 AM
 
Location: Middle America
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It's a tricky industry. Just do some research into the "dark underbelly" of the driving industry. Look at what day-to-day life is like for those drivers.

I'd recommend doing some extensive driving, even behind the wheel of a car, to begin to understand what it feels like to be on the monotonous road for so long, not being able to move much, with your head stuck mostly forward. Then, with what you research, extrapolate what it would be like to be behind a huge and long truck, which is also harder to park and maneuver.

I get being single and frugal, but not driving all day, for days on end.
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Old 03-22-2019, 08:09 PM
 
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I don't have much confidence in Elon Musk in regards to the self-driving technology quite yet.
Agreed about Elon Musk. However, someone else will do it.

https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/7/11...tooning-europe
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