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Out of all the cars you've owned, which one holds a special place in your heart as the absolute favourite. (lemmy.zip)
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[–] 7 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

None, they are all metal boxes that get me from point a to b. I accepted a long time ago im just not a car guy, i dont even reserve the neurons to differentiate make/model/year at a glance. Forming emotional attachments over hunks of metal/ machinery that all operate generally the same way is a very monkey-brain thing to do. He smugly says as he nervously eyes his book collection he would actually tear up over if they were damaged in any way.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I think your comment kinda points at the reason why I don't like people who despise cars. Like we all have a thing we love to use. Some people like me it's cars. For others it's video games. For some it's books. We all have a thing. I'd imagine even movie buffs have a favorite TV or midea format. The world is pretty boring when everyone is a carbon copy of the other.

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

    Do you enjoy driving at all though? I feel like there are a lot of people who love driving but don't care if they're doing it with a "boring econobox". Listening to music and cruising down the highway on a warm summer afternoon is fun to me no matter what car I'm in.

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

    I can find it relaxing at times but I dont drive to drive more than maybe once or twice a year if that. Its bad for the environment (unless you have an all electric vehicle powered by renewable energy I can dig that) and a selfish waste of precious non renewable resources.

    Being on the road is also an inherent danger as accidents happen anytime anywhere, though life is also about taking a fucking chance to do what you want risk be damned so if ypu enjoy driving its worth the risk I guess.

    I'd rather get on my legs and walk around a nice forest/park than drive around but that's just me.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I love getting around without a car. Public transport is great around europe. Still the 10.000 km trip I went on last year hit so many places public tranport don't. Also getting to great places like forests or parks will require a form of automotion in the usa. About the risk, I feel that it is part of the journey to risk it all. The car I drive is light because it has no safety features like modern cars. This is not inherently a bad thing for safety breeds complacency. I have been close to catastrophe multiple times during the road trip, still I wouldn't have had the experiences I did if it was just staying home.

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