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> we prioritize pollution and do not think much of the fact that you could easily travel around the world in any of these gas guzzlers This example supports yo
by Tijdreiziger 3y ago
> we prioritize pollution and do not think much of the fact that you could easily travel around the world in any of these gas guzzlers
This example supports your point, but not in the way you think.
Back when Bertha Benz (wife of Karl Benz, the founder of Mercedes-Benz) took the first ‘road trip’ to another part of Germany, she had to fill up the tank at a local chemist, had to cool the engine with water from ditches and streams, and had to have her brakes repaired by a local cobbler. [1]
Nowadays, people take it for granted that cars are reliable and that there are gas stations everywhere.
[1] https://www.hotcars.com/the-story-of-bertha-benz-and-the-first-long-distance-road-trip/ https://www.hotcars.com/the-story-of-bertha-benz-and-the-fir...