I know it’s uncool to like big, fancy yachts, but as far as those things go, this thing is actually pretty neat. It has a very unique look as a result of it’s original design. I also think as far as giant yachts go, that’s the sweet spot as far as size goes before it becomes completely ridiculous and ostentatious (yes…

You are absolutely correct. My statement isn't meant to be a blanket statement that covers every accident ever. It was more the point that lots of these accidents could be prevented with a little bit of situational awareness by the pedestrian :)

Suggesting that there are contributing factors for all parties involved in a collision isn’t “ViCtIm BlAMing” you soggy pop-tart. And suggesting that more awareness on the part of the pedestrian could avoid many of these incidents does not mean I’m absolving the driver of the vehicle if primary blame for the incident.…

I did! BINGO! What do I win?

That isn't how the world works, but sure. Every collision/accident that happens is always 100% one person's fault. There are NEVER any contributing factors involved. /s

That's fair. And to be clear I'm not saying this isn't mostly the fault of the drivers of the vehicles. Obviously it's their primary responsibility to not mow someone over in the crosswalk. I'm just merely pointing out that situations like these often times wouldn't be dangerous if everyone was smart about how they…

Pointing out the inattention of the average pedestrian isn't "victim blaming." But sure, if you want to pretend that pedestrians shouldn't have to pay any attention whatsoever before crossing the street, and that any attempt to point out the fact that they are at least a tiny bit responsible for their own safety is…

Indeed, which is why I also added “or otherwise ensure that they are clearly not going to start moving when I step in front of them.” Maybe that’s just the fact that there are other pedestrians in the crosswalk that they’ve clearly already seen - perhaps coming the other way. Maybe it’s just their mannerisms that…

The funny part about your response is that YOU are the one making assumptions, not me. Of COURSE there will be unique scenarios. Of COURSE my comment doesn’t apply to every single interaction that has ever occured between vehicle and pedestrian. I’m not sure why you assume it does.

As a pedestrian, I‘ve literally never had an issue with vehicles turning right on red. That's because I'm an intelligent human being who understands that it's important to make eye contact with the driver of that vehicle, or otherwise ensure that they are clearly not going to start moving when I step in front of them.…

If we get to a point where everyone is using EVs, this kind of problem won’t exist, because all chargers will be fast chargers.

Do gas pumps have the same kind of problem which causes you to spend hours refuelling your vehicle instead of minutes? Last I checked, they didn't.

I agree. I think we are all talking about situations where the slow chargers are available, but people don't have the common sense to realize they should deliberately choose those and that all the chargers aren't the same.

If a slower charger is available, and it doesn't affect you to use that charger, then common sense and common courtesy would dictate you use that charger. If that doesn't make sense to you, and you consider that "bending around everyone else's needs," then you're just an asshole.

It isn’t “EV drivers.” It’s people in general. 

Are you sure you want people to move the one thing potentially keeping all of your bodily fluids from gushing out of whatever traumatic injury is under there BEFORE the paramedics arrive? Because when you are squished by something, that something is often times the only thing keeping your inside bits on the inside.

I’m... not angry about this? The average person is an inconsiderate moron. This reminds me of the time I had to yell at someone at the gas station. All the pumps were taken except for one pair of pumps on one side... and I was behind another vehicle and they pulled up and stopped at the FIRST PUMP without pulling…

Probably when I was fresh out of college, living in Virginia, and had my first in-person interview for the only job offer I had received scheduled for Monday morning 650 miles away in Chicago. I rented a Ford Taurus on Saturday evening with a plan to leave early Sunday morning. It was snowing that night and it wasn’t…

I mean, you're entitled to your opinion, but literally nobody worth listening to in the automotive landscape would agree with that horrible take, lol.

You sound like you’ve never driven EITHER of the vehicles you’re talking about in your comment, lol.