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I find a lot of things are expensive simply because the business owners live in an expensive area, and this unfortunately rarely results in a vastly superior pr
by charlie0 3y ago
I find a lot of things are expensive simply because the business owners live in an expensive area, and this unfortunately rarely results in a vastly superior product. Yes, I'm referring to a lot of DTC brands based out of SF. It's very telling judging from the marketing on just how much they spend to convince you their stuff is superior. I've started to negatively correlate ads vs quality and instead seek brands that don't spend much on marketing, but are still known. Those companies offer true value.
- kurthr 3y agoThe weirdest thing to me is the variation in gas pricing. Within 100 miles I see gas under $4 and up to $6 on the same day. The most striking was two gas stations on a corner where one was $3.85 and the other $5.30. Even weirder (anecdotally), the cheapest gas seemed to come to the wealthier spots first while poor neighborhoods stayed high.
- DeathArrow 3y agoI live in Europe and gas is much more expensive than in the US. We figured out, we, Europeans, can save the planet by higher taxation.
- adrianN 3y agoAt least in Europe you don’t see the ridiculous trucks Americans believe are essential.
- hikingsimulator 3y agoOh, no, they are gaining in popularity. France has had an explosion of American trucks since 2-3 years.
- nox100 3y agoAre you sure that's not just a delayed thing? The first hit when I search is "SUVs accounted for 54% of new car sales in the EU in 2023" :(
- JeanMeche 3y agoEuropean SUVs aren't the same as the american ones. Lot of what are considered SUVs are much smaller (You can't compare a Peugeot 2008 to a F1500).
- adrianN 3y agoSUVs are indeed terrible, but the models sold in Europe are tiny compared to American trucks. The most popular SUV in Germany for example is the VW Tiguan with a curb weight of around 1500kg. AFAIK the most popular car in the US in the Ford F150 with a curb weight around 2100kg.
- ReptileMan 3y ago5/7ths of the weight usually is not enough to move something to the tiny category.
- adrianN 3y ago600kg is two thirds of the weight of my first car.
- ReptileMan 3y agoGolf II GTI? Anyway my point is that if 1600 is tiny, then 35% heavier is hardly a behemoth.
- paulddraper 3y agoThe federal government has defined more lax mileage standards for trucks. Now, the majority of vehicles sold in the U.S. are (technically, at least) "trucks."
- paulddraper 3y agoNow just convince china :/
- adrianN 3y agoChina is building more renewables than anybody else and are flooding markets with EVs.
- Jensson 3y ago> Even weirder (anecdotally), the cheapest gas seemed to come to the wealthier spots first while poor neighborhoods stayed high. Probably due to theft.
- charlie0 3y agoThis is true. Part of this is sales tax. At least in socal, LA has higher taxes than say Orange County. Gas is cheaper in the OC.