Is it aesthetics? Performance? Engineering? Sentimental value? Nostalgia? Weirdness?..

I could go on, there’s as many ways to enjoy a car as there are car owners and I find it very interesting what people value in what is ultimately a tool of conveyance that is elevated by social and personal values.

I always love cars that are just a little weird, they have features that don’t quite make sense, they have styling that just doesn’t fit in with other modern cars, and they certainly don’t blend in at the grocery parking lot. They emanate a certain incongruence with the world around them.

  • Azure@beehaw.orgEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    I would give up my vehicle for a working public transportation in a heartbeat. I definitely didn’t know if there would be anyone else in this thread who agreed.

    A working public transportation is a most beautiful thing!

    • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      There’s no reason not to have both though. The countries with great public transportation are WAY nicer to drive in than countries where everyone has to drive.

      • Azure@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        Yeah, but I don’t need to drive and it’s a huge waste. I’ve never enjoyed it, it is really forced on our youth, and frankly it’s so dangerous and people are so stupid, I look forward to automation and the lives saved from “I want my independence driving oh look a notification” crowd.

        • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
          3·
          2 years ago

          Fair enough, I love driving, but I think about 90% of my kilometers are on fairly low-traffic extraurban roads. I could not imagine driving in traffic every day.

          • Azure@beehaw.orgEnglish
            2·
            2 years ago

            If I ever did, the idiocy and risk other drivers are causing now with the more distracted driving has me too uncomfortable for even that honestly. I’d say it’s where I live but we have all seen the hours and hours of gifs online of slow speed accidents. 😩