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[–] 96 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nothing says "freedom" like a tool that costs tens of thousands to buy and thousands every year to maintain and use.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Meanwhile I can amtrak to DC for $30 round trip 🤷

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    From where?

    This statement doesn't make much sense without context.

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    It varies a huge amount. You can get DC to NYC tickets for under $50 if you buy at the last second. Most trains don't fill up and they basically give away the remaining seats with like 8 hours to go.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    58cent is IRS estimate which is under estimating the cost inherently due to state bias.

    Also, not even accounting for crazy car prices recently

    And parking and sitting in traffic

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    What costs are you adding for a train...

    Asking for a friend

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Also the traveling part is generally tedious, uncomfortable and boring unless you have a super big luxury car. I'd much rather travel by high-speed rail.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I looove taking the train, I can stand up, move around, chat, eat and drink.

    I was hanging out in the Cafe car a few weeks ago on a 9 hr trip playing video games on my laptop. Got chatting with some folks, 3 of us one by one broke out our respective liquors and made a party of it.

    Can't do that on I-95.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I was hanging out in the Cafe car a few weeks ago on a 9 hr trip playing video games on my laptop. Got chatting with some folks, 3 of us one by one broke out our respective liquors and made a party of it.

    Can't do that on I-95.

    sure you can they just take away your driving license after

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