“We should build our own module”

In a lot of sci fi stories, there is this thing of people finding an ancient space ship or space station that is abandoned and empty of anything but the husks of whatever lived on it centuries ago. The systems are still working, but alien and strange. I’ve played video games and read books about this setup.…

But no kid dreams of being an accountant nor owning a Camry.

It’s a buffet, and I am a big fat guy. So rather a lot. :-)

Knowing Germans, still against it.

Everyone buys vehicles based on wants. Who are you or anyone to decide how much use justifies “needing” something?

Fair point. I considered a Mazda5 before landing on the Mazda3 precisely for the sliding doors and small form factor. I think the Odyssey requires a premium diet?

PS. NATOs solution seems to be wind and solar capacity.

I have been in Sweden when the effective cost of gas was $12/gal+, and you still find PLENTY of car enthusiasts in Sweden. In fact, they have a real passion for old American V8 barges that get single-digit fuel economy. They just don’t drive them very far. Even at those prices, you can afford a Sunday drive in…

In many cases, it could also spur a shift back to major cities, instead of massive, waste of space exurbs with gross sameness across the landscape

I spend more money every month eating at my favorite Indian lunch place a month than I do on gasoline.

A dealer basically gave one away to my dad, a 5 speed fully loaded limited. He actually loved it, the interior was quite nice. The car held up well, it was just very sluggish.

Was it a good car? No. But it was small and cheap, and they still couldn’t sell them all. Meanwhile, they can’t build enough expensive trucks to keep up with demand. That’s responding to the market, not setting it.

Funny you say that, I know plenty of truck owners, have an F350 myself, and the only people I ever see obsessing over dick size are the people like you who call every truck a “brodozer” and have some strange vendetta about hating them.

Though the Ukraine certainly seems to be showing that my opinion of the Russians being a paper tiger was the correct one.

I know, eh? I’ve been shoving LS crate motors in like, everything!!!

You don’t need an SUV or truck for all of that. There are other options.

Have a coworker that bought a full-size V8 powered luxury SUV early in the pandemic, I mentioned the fuel costs but they said not worried as gas is cheap so “no big deal” to feed, now all day every day complains about burning around $10 of gas a day just to get to and from work (sorry, told you so).

i was just gonna start riding my motorcycle. then it decided to go from 80+ to the high 30s in the mornings so looks like im waiting another week.

Gas is expensive? The solution is to drive less and prioritize your routes. At least, that’s always worked for me. May not work for others. It also matters where you live.