Yes I know how to drive a manual, I learned many years ago. I’m from the US and I’m 42.

Learned on an old beat up truck when I was like 20, I remember I got stuck stalling out on the highway once, I don’t even remember how. I freaked out so bad. 8 years ago I had 2012 Mazdaspeed 3. I miss that car so so much.

I specifically used it as an agro tool also 😭

SLOPPEH

This would make a great book

That’s still not luxury in this market. I priced one myself ended up at 48k. That’s not luxury anymore in this market.

But I digress. I’m not a Tesla lover or anything just saying they’re not luxury cars. I don’t even have an EV yet and don’t want a Tesla.

“suffering a bit less”. Wow. Just unimaginable.

I lived in snowy af Ohio for 8 years with a Kia Sephia. I was poorer than now then and couldn’t afford snow tires yet I made it just fine. I’d always see trucks and SUVs driving crazy fast down the highway, and saw 2 crash right in front of me.

I’m with you, people do not need SUVs for the snow.

So Tesla’s have quality issues I agree with, Elon is an asshole I also agree with. But not all Tesla’s are a Plaid. They start at $35k, the Y at 40k. They are most assuredly not luxury vehicles and I’m not sure why people keep thinking this.

I love that this has become the hatchback and Yaris love thread. As a GTI owner it makes me happy. I do not want nor need to go any bigger. It’s almost the perfect car.

At risk of angering the vast majority of the fuck cars community, it’s generally because I live 30 minutes from my job by highway, and can’t afford to live within walking distance. And they won’t let us telework. I really really want to actually live close enough to bike.

Wow what a memory unlock. I remember when we got tree, I used to run around as a tree and stand in Org telling people I was doing tree things.

This made me think of Howard the Duck the movie and now I’m upset that I made the link between the two. I’m going to have to watch the movie again to clear my mind of such atrocity.

Someone needs to remake r/outside over here. I miss that.

Backwoods Virginian and that’s what we called it.

This post made me remember things I had forgotten.

The Fuck Cars community is so prevalent over here on Lemmy it’s crazy. I wonder why that is.

Btw you guys do you, no hate or whatever I just see this sentiment everywhere on other people’s posts.

No, autopilot does not allow for a driver to completely disengage their attention. That’s what they want to get to but that’s not where we are. You still have to drive the car, you still have to be in control.

This is the driver’s fault.

I hope Tesla wins this one. We need to set a precedent for this, you can’t be out here driving high, drunk or any type of impairment and just assume you can get around that by your cars technology.

Granted I agree that the car should slow down, put hazards on and pull you off if you don’t respond by a certain timeframe. There are a few brands that do that and it should be standard.

Found Josie’s other half!

looks at extra finger phew! I’ll put in a good word for the rest of you

You represent your username nicely here and I agree with your sentiment.