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What's the problem with liking big vehicles? To each his own. I love motorbikes. They are so cool. I don't need it, it is not practical for commute, it rains a
by jakearmitage 7y ago
What's the problem with liking big vehicles? To each his own.
I love motorbikes. They are so cool. I don't need it, it is not practical for commute, it rains a lot where I live... yet I have one just to ride on weekends.
- macintux 7y agoThe article lays out the problem at the end. The rest of us are paying to subsidize those big vehicles.
- waiseristy 7y agoWhat because of vehicle weights? A Model X weighs the same or even 1500 lbs more than a modern F150. The fuel subsidy argument is bupkis, a 30% fuel cost difference is not going to have Americans switching to Ford Fiestas.
- waiseristy 7y agoHN has a huge hate boner for USA vehicle culture. I'd imagine the majority opinion is that one should ride a bicycle for any trip under 5 miles, public transit the rest. And if your arm is really twisted, buy the smallest, least expensive, and most efficient vehicle one can get their hands on. God forbid you like a vehicle with power, is fun to drive, or you have hobbies / activities which facilitate it.
- bsagdiyev 7y agoI got told in a comment that I must be a dirty pollution loving asshole because I thought it was ridiculous I needed to take my car to a dealership to code parts to it (BMW locks some parts to the car via VIN check), so I hacked it myself instead to avoid paying $1k for the dealership to do it. As if that some how made any sense.
- ryandrake 7y agoI don't know if I'd put it that way, but the gist of what you're saying is right. I think a lot of HN commenters live in very dense urban environments, where riding a bicycle is a practical choice. Some of them unfortunately extrapolate this to everyone else on earth and then you get the "there's never any reason for cars" posts. Everyone's situation is different and many people live where they need a car to function. My commute averages about 2 hours each way by car. That would be 4 hours by bicycle according to Google Maps. Sorry, but there is nothing you can say that would convince me to spend 8 hours per day commuting by bicycle.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoMy commute averages about 2 hours each way by car. I'm sorry to hear that, hopefully you can fix it soon.
- ryandrake 7y agoThat's the attitude I'm talking about. There's nothing to fix! I wouldn't have it any other way. I don't want to live close to work, if it means being packed into a sardine can apartment, sharing a wall with my neighbor. I don't want to pay $1,000/sq ft. I don't want a book-sized backyard. Not everyone thinks "dense urban" is the best way to live, and downvotes won't change that.
- waiseristy 7y agoIt's funny that someone responded to you with that, I was going to mention that HN'ers would deride you for taking a 2 hour commute.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoWell it was a bit of a poke to see what reaction it would get but there was also an element of sympathy. I had a similar commute when I was younger and I ended up regretting it.
- benhurmarcel 7y agoThey pollute more, and are more dangerous for other road users.