stevey doesn't want to do anything that could take a little bit of effort. he knows full well that driving 5 miles or around his town isn't going to cost 5 or 10 bucks, but i think it's both being told to do something and the fact that he's having to do it (oppositional defiance) that stops him from following through. i mean, if he really wanted to do it wihout his van he could find a few things to walk to.