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Someone on Hacker News pointed out that "right of way doesn't mean you won't die" and "Yield to Gross Tonnage" and I was convinced to trade out my smaller car f
by renewiltord 2y ago
Someone on Hacker News pointed out that "right of way doesn't mean you won't die" and "Yield to Gross Tonnage" and I was convinced to trade out my smaller car for a large one. I told my friends about it and we're all buying bigger SUVs. We didn't grow up in America and didn't realize that the culture was an explicit arms race. But now we are appropriately armored! Glad for HN advice. A friend is going to get a Hummer EV 3x but I don't know about that big. GMC Sierra should do.
- mc32 2y agoAh, the good old hausfrauenpanzer
- renewiltord 2y agoLOL great name. I am going to fix up this sticker and put it on the car. Haha https://i.imgur.com/jQtRdoy.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/jQtRdoy.jpeg Der Panzer für Die Hausfrauen indeed.
- defrost 2y agoYield to Gross Tonnage is very much an actual enforced regulation in this part of the world, sadly a little weiner vehicle like a Hummer won't save you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TskUzmg6Sk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TskUzmg6Sk
- renewiltord 2y agoHaha, no need to repeat yourself https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38945230 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38945230 I'll definitely yield to my neighbourhood Komatsu 900-series. I already have to yield to the Hummer since I don't have one.