Part 1 of the Car Hunting series of posts.

I took my road test last week and passed. It was actually a lot easier than I was expecting.

I spent a long time reading the manual, practicing driving, and watching YouTube videos about the test and the maneuvers I would need to know.

Surprisingly, I didn’t need to know much. I didn’t have to parallel park, perpendicular park, pass another vehicle, or back around a corner.

Technically this was my 3rd attempt. But the first two times were in Washington state back in 2007. There I had to know the above items as well as learn how to safely navigate a double-lane traffic circle.

Thankfully none of the previous skills were necessary for the North Carolina road test.

Now that I am licensed, the next step will be to start shopping around for a vehicle. I have been looking at mild-hybrid and fully electric cars. I am not sure which I will go for, but I will likely get a used car.

See the continuation of this article: https://fatwalletrefugee.com/2024/02/29/unlocking-the-road-my-search-for-a-quality-used-car/