"2008-08-30T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . "Okay, so who likes to go to the DMV to begin with??? While there are many cool things going on in Charlotte that make life easier and more adjustable, especially for us transplants, the DMV is not one of them! \n\nRight when the whole system got much easier and smoother in NY, I come down here and it is pure chaos - if you need to come here be prepared to free up an entire morning and/or afternoon to wait around and do nothing but watch Dr. Phil on the one TV in the waiting area. If your experience is anything like mine, people in Charlotte will scare you into thinking that the written test is so difficult that you will waste two whole evenings \"studying\" for it. Then you will get there and take it, only to find most of the questions are completely obvious and not so difficult. Although, warning, they do throw some curveballs at you, such as where the \"no zones\" are when it comes to 18-wheelers, and you also should study your road signs. Better to be more prepared, because if you don't fail you can't retake it that same day, you need to come back and wait all over again! PS good luck parking!"^^ . . . . "2"^^ .