• Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz
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    24 hours ago

    I understand this is largely due to Americans wanting to get drunk like everyone else but also having to drive everywhere.

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        17 hours ago

        There are so many dumb regulations and circumstances that functionally push people to giant vehicles.

        For instance: I replaced my 2016 VW golf base model with an electric F150 this year for a multitude of reasons. I got a refund from insurance (with the same coverage). None of this makes sense except that I’m less likely to be injured by other motorists in my 3.5ton truck. I found this depressing.

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        23 hours ago

        And terrible roads and/or regulations? I can’t help but notice the worst offenders are conservative areas and those usually are neglectful.

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          18 hours ago

          And lack of pedestrian infrastructure, and…, and… We can go on and on at how baked into the cake these deaths are in the car cult.

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          22 hours ago

          The transportation departments of red states just funnel the monies to corrupt buddies and nothing gets fixed even though there is perpetual road work being (performatively) done.