Post #1388587
2026-04-18 10:08 UTC
@babe
There are car people here, and motorcycle people too- I am both.
I truly love driving, like I really do. Took my test on a snowy day, dad and uncle are very skilled race car drivers, etc.
Car people really do tend to own their cars for a long time - mine is a 2014 hybrid that I love and will keep till it dies- and then I will fix it. Its job is to carry me places my motorcycle can't - snow, or places where I need large items.
I bought my motorcycle in 2013. I will ride it till I physically can't. I've had the beast 70% disassembled in my living room a couple of times for maintenance.
Yeah I love driving, I love cars, I love motors. But I bet you I use less fuel than most, especially most people who commute on fossil fuels like I do. And, I'm fucking broke. I can't afford to replace a vehicle, I can't afford to add one, and I don't want to be runover in this bike-hostile town.
So I get where the heat comes from, but some of us are bound to using fuel to travel. Shitting on us isn't going to accomplish anything.
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@babe@glitterkitten.co.uk 2026-04-18 10:10
@TeflonTrout Mine's a 2011 and plan to keep it until it's no longer possible. Until getting this car driving was something that was mostly anxiety inducing, but it turned out to be just that it was a hard car to drive. I've really fallen in love with it in this one. I've owned cars previously and worked on them but couldn't drive, and cars have been a passion for a long time. Getting to see it come together /and/ enjoy the driving has been a real joy