Relationship advice needed please!

So my current boyfriend lives about two hours away which isn’t bad. We’ve been together for about 7 months. He is not the most richest guy in the world and no he doesn’t have tons of money but he gives me what my ex never did. My ex was abusive physically and mentally. I finally feel loved with him. The thing that people are hating on is he currently doesn’t have a car so I usually go to him which he does offer to pay me gas money. He is working towards goals so I guess I just don’t know how to let people see that.