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I always think of driving a car as managing a steam engine machine during the industrial revolution. There're levers, and pedals and cogwheels, and everything

I always think of driving a car as managing a steam engine machine during the industrial revolution. There're levers, and pedals and cogwheels, and everything needs to be pulled and turned in certain directions. Short, I hate it and it is bad for the environment. Also, cars are expensive, need a lot of care, consume space, and going anywhere always ends up searching frantically for parking space. I rather outsource the whole transportation business to public transport and then I can also code or read while I'm moving and not have to administer this weird steam-engine-like machinery.

omegaham 14y ago
Unfortunately, where I live, (smallish city in southwestern Arizona) a car is a requirement. Grocery store? Nine miles. Hardware store? Four more miles. Oh, and it's 120 degrees outside in the summer. That being said, parking is abundant, gas is relatively cheap, and traffic is very nice. So it's not too bad. I would never want to have a car in the city, though.
- terhechte 14y ago
  Yeah, I can see your point. My mom lives in a pretty rural area, too, and I bought her a car. In the city, it's different, and I was kinda talking about living in the city. I moved to a big city as fast as I could. (Not just the car business, but I also like good theaters, good social events, easy connection to airports, etc)
sukuriant 14y ago
Personally, I rather enjoy driving my car; and I would enjoy driving a Tesla, too, and they're not [as] bad [supposedly] for the environment. Or at least their badness is a one-off rather than a continual thing. To each their own, I suppose. That said, I frequently train myself to drive just a little bit better in just a little bit harsher conditions. Learn where my car's tires limits for sliding are, and learn how they gradually change over time as the tires wear down. Learn how much I can accelerate at a given moment at a given speed, so that I can use that for avoiding an obstacle. Learn how efficiently I can brake and turn under braking, so I know how well I can avoid other kinds of obstacles. It's an experience, to me, to drive a car, and control it and tell it where to go; and the only way I've ever gotten better at it was to actually drive and drive quite a lot, in many unique situations. Rain, snow, heavy traffic, low traffic, light, dark, fog, low visibility, high visibility, and so on. But meh, to each their own. Back on topic. I think we need proper drivers education that has a physical foot-to-pedal, hand-to-wheel sort of education for our drivers :/
gambiting 14y ago
Well, just because you don't like it, why should everybody else not use it? If you don't like driving, then don't. And I don't mind more efficient public transport. But what is "steam engine machinery" for you is fascinating and a pure pleasure to use for somebody else. And to be honest, modern cars are easier to use than some kitchen appliances - don't need to insert a key anymore, press a button on the dashboard, you get two pedals, one to go faster,the other to go slower, and then turn the round spiny-thing to go in the direction you want to. Seriously, bicycles are more complicated to use than than.
- terhechte 14y ago
  Where did I write that? I explicitly stated why I don't like cars. Everybody else can do whatever they please. I was describing my personal attitude towards cars, and explaining why I feel the way I feel - related to the topic of the submission.

omegaham 14y ago

Unfortunately, where I live, (smallish city in southwestern Arizona) a car is a requirement. Grocery store? Nine miles. Hardware store? Four more miles. Oh, and it's 120 degrees outside in the summer. That being said, parking is abundant, gas is relatively cheap, and traffic is very nice. So it's not too bad. I would never want to have a car in the city, though.

terhechte 14y ago
Yeah, I can see your point. My mom lives in a pretty rural area, too, and I bought her a car. In the city, it's different, and I was kinda talking about living in the city. I moved to a big city as fast as I could. (Not just the car business, but I also like good theaters, good social events, easy connection to airports, etc)

sukuriant 14y ago

Personally, I rather enjoy driving my car; and I would enjoy driving a Tesla, too, and they're not [as] bad [supposedly] for the environment. Or at least their badness is a one-off rather than a continual thing. To each their own, I suppose. That said, I frequently train myself to drive just a little bit better in just a little bit harsher conditions. Learn where my car's tires limits for sliding are, and learn how they gradually change over time as the tires wear down. Learn how much I can accelerate at a given moment at a given speed, so that I can use that for avoiding an obstacle. Learn how efficiently I can brake and turn under braking, so I know how well I can avoid other kinds of obstacles. It's an experience, to me, to drive a car, and control it and tell it where to go; and the only way I've ever gotten better at it was to actually drive and drive quite a lot, in many unique situations. Rain, snow, heavy traffic, low traffic, light, dark, fog, low visibility, high visibility, and so on. But meh, to each their own. Back on topic. I think we need proper drivers education that has a physical foot-to-pedal, hand-to-wheel sort of education for our drivers :/

gambiting 14y ago

Well, just because you don't like it, why should everybody else not use it? If you don't like driving, then don't. And I don't mind more efficient public transport. But what is "steam engine machinery" for you is fascinating and a pure pleasure to use for somebody else. And to be honest, modern cars are easier to use than some kitchen appliances - don't need to insert a key anymore, press a button on the dashboard, you get two pedals, one to go faster,the other to go slower, and then turn the round spiny-thing to go in the direction you want to. Seriously, bicycles are more complicated to use than than.

terhechte 14y ago
Where did I write that? I explicitly stated why I don't like cars. Everybody else can do whatever they please. I was describing my personal attitude towards cars, and explaining why I feel the way I feel - related to the topic of the submission.