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Having owned a manual for a long time and also a bunch of different automatic cars but never an electric and also having been an enthusiast and participating in motorsports. I would honestly prefer taking a train and riding a bike than driving. I hate driving on the road. I hate other drivers and having to pay attention while I go somewhere. I hate driving long distances and l hate dealing with car issues and I used to be a mechanic for awhile. The whole thing is stupid as hell. I like driving go-carts, that's fun. Cars are dumb as hell.
I wish my town (typical mid-size USA) was safer for bicycling. I'd actually get my bike out and use it for short trips for beer or whatever.
For now I walk or drive and I feel shitty every time I drive short distances
Just open carry an Ar-15 on your back. People will go around. But seriously, you can get a Garmin radar thing that will tell you if cars are behind you and how fast they are going.
I didn't know those existed... but I kinda hate that they do. Can the Garmin radar delete a car that's about to hit me?
But really, for $300+ it should also photograph the license plate of the car that hits you and automatically SOS when it detects an impact.
I mean, doesn't that sound like a ridiculous product that shouldn't need to exist?
I disagree with the premise that it's the responsibility of the cyclist or pedestrian to avoid being murdered by a 2-ton vehicle. Having something like the Garmin radar on your bicycle seems like yet another thing that would make it EASIER for a driver to argue that it's the cyclist's fault in an accident, right? "They had a radar, it's not my fault they were in my way!" Just like the "it's their fault they're dead because they weren't wearing a helmet!" Argument.
In the worst timeline I could see a municipality trying to require these on ebikes for "safety" while in effect making non-equipped bikes illegal to ride. Which would be great for the car companies.
I absolutely understand this. I've been traveling to Vancouver, BC a lot and my god, it's so easy to get around without a car. I'm sure it's not the golden standard, but it's sure great
We occasionally zoop to Chicago on the Amtrak. Buy a 24 hour transit pass for $5 and we're good to go for the weekend. I'm much more relaxed, it cost less than driving and parking. No worries about the car getting broken into. It's pretty great.