My family of 4 has alternated between car free and car light for the last 6 years in BC. Currently we are living in a semi-rural area but only about 3km from the downtown. Only vehicle is a campervan that gets fired up a few times a month over the summer. It might get retired soon as the kids are nearly old enough for bikepacking. We did a few short trips this summer and am looking to do more camping by bike next summer. Despite not living in the city there are a number of families in our community that also live car-free. I was very surprised.
It's good to be fit as hell and completely ignorant of the price of gas.