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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)

submitted 6 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm a car guy and far from manly. I drive a loud annoying stick shift because it's fun and life is too short to be bored while driving.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Life is too short to have to fucking drive everywhere.

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeh, but unless I uproot my life and move to a different country, I'm stuck doing it, so I can either bitch and moan about how much I hate it, or have the best time I can doing it 🤷🏾‍♂️

[–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 6 months ago

For sure, I used to drive stick when I drove, but I also argued for town planning that would make driving optional. Personal choices to deal with the reality you're given, public policy activism for the reality you want.