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This is a lovely gesture, but also it's pretty sad (and very North American?) that if your car dies at the store you can't get home without relying on the tenuous kindness of strangers (pbs.twimg.com)

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This is apparently in Columbus, Ohio -- a pretty major city by any stretch of the imagination.

And yet there are people who rail (geddit?) against 15-minute cities and efficient public transit that ensures no one ever gets stuck like this.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

We should feel compassion towards addicts. Yes, even car addicts.

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

i mean your insurance is supposed to cover the fees of tracting the car to the first garage, and pay you a taxi or whatever

isn't that a thing in Murica

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

American car insurance covers collision damage from other cars or external factors. It doesn't cover mechanical failures. You can get extended warranty coverage, both from your car dealer or from third parties, but this is usually not financially worthwhile.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

oh. I do get coverage for all failures & replacement car for about 110€/month

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Insurance in America paying for something

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