• GiddyGap@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    I have conservative family members who deliberately go for the biggest SUV with the lowest gas mileage available just to “stick it to the government.” If the government told them that they couldn’t drive a small car, they’d be out there shopping for a small car. It’s incredibly childish.

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      9 months ago

      Yeah, a lot of stupid culture war crap is now tied up into the car your own.

      If people actually prioritized performance, handling, visability, cost to drive, and cabin features, then a LOT of people would probably be better off with a sedan.

      If you don’t need the space, you can get so much more bang for your buck with a smaller car. The $10k more you spend on the larger form factor could go toward a nicer power train and cabin luxury features.

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        9 months ago

        Or a hatchback or a station wagon…

        Oops, nobody makes station wagons anymore. We stopped making them because, uh, people stopped buying them. Yeah, that’s the ticket. People stopped buying them because we stopped making them.

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        9 months ago

        They’ve been getting confused after Elon turned into a giant-ass bigot, so now some of them are considering Tesla.