Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://yiff.life/@kamiten" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kamiten</span></a></span> <em>allegedly</em> because they want to <em>"sell vibes"</em> instead and <em>"figure themselves out"</em>...</p><ul><li>Granted, noone wanted their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> like the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Epace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epace</span></a>: I've never even heard or seen anyone who drove one, and I'm shure not even car enthusiasts and reviewers wanted to take a look at it, because it's <em>bland af</em>...</li></ul><p>It's neither "sporty" nor "extremely luxurious" and the quality control was really shotty according to reviews.</p><ul><li>I mean, when you think of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Jaguar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jaguar</span></a> you think of some big <em>purring</em> engine and some sporty two-door or some luxurious limosine that is above Audi, Mercedes and BMW in terms of quality and basically feels like a right-hand competitor to a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Maserati" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maserati</span></a>... </li></ul><p><em>ALMOST NONE OF THEIR VEHICLES</em> of their current lineup has that feel.</p><ul><li>OFC the cat on the hood had to go for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CrashCompatiility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrashCompatiility</span></a> reasons (having some protrusion on the top of the hood isn't nice towards pedestrians and cyclists) tho <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MercedesBenz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MercedesBenz</span></a> had the same issue and were able to keep concerns low by having the star on a <em>too easy to break off</em> stem on their hood (to the point that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/punks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punks</span></a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> wore those like <em>shoulder rank insignia</em>), but that's the leas of their problems...</li></ul><p>Cuz why would I want to pay <em>more</em> for a Jaguar when <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Audi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Audi</span></a> and others get me the same experience, good interior and even better service networks and 3rd party support?</p><ul><li>Like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LandRover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LandRover</span></a> (who don't make good 4x4s anymore - the modern <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LandroverDefender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LandroverDefender</span></a> is a horrible joke!) they don't make good custom limos which can get padded with Kevlar nor have the quality control to justify paying more?</li></ul>
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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>I think <em>it's good</em> that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Jaguar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jaguar</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=284aBGoqsHU&t=164s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">*stopped making</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a>* because the cars they did make in recent times were <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a>, overpriced and ugly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ConceptCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConceptCars</span></a> one couldn't even buy and just generally <em>worse, more expensive and less quality</em> than anything other European brands coughed up.</p><ul><li><p>If someone wanted something sporty, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Audi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Audi</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Porsche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Porsche</span></a> would get them a good offering at a lower price.</p></li><li><p>If they needed some shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SUV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SUV</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MercedesBenz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MercedesBenz</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BMW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BMW</span></a> would offer their GL & X series if a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VW</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tiguan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tiguan</span></a> wasn't wasn't cutting it and they didn't want an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Amarok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amarok</span></a>. </p></li><li><p>And for anything <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cargo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cargo</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HighCapacity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HighCapacity</span></a> Jaguar never offered anything (unless we cound requesition production during <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WW2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WW2</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WW1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WW1</span></a>)... </p></li></ul><p>I do blame the folks at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TataMotors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TataMotors</span></a> who own Jaguar (and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LandRover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LandRover</span></a>) for refusing to actually innovate and produce some good vehicles.</p><ul><li><p>And no, <em>going <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ElectricVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricVehicle</span></a> and building <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BEV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BEV</span></a>|s</em> isn't the sole reason: Jaguar could've easily done it like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mazda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mazda</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Aiways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aiways</span></a> and just done a sporty car with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RangeExtender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RangeExtender</span></a> or something.</p></li><li><p>Also with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Greedflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greedflation</span></a> hitting and their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/rich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rich</span></a> clientele cutting down on costs, buying <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LuxuryCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LuxuryCars</span></a> - and expensive <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> - is something they cut down first.</p></li></ul><p>Obviously Jaguar won't build a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicle</span></a> even if they were to make a super-luxurious one that has the interior of a fighter jet and a price tag to match.</p><ul><li>Similarly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bentley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bentley</span></a> struggles as well and for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RollsRoyce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RollsRoyce</span></a> their car division - like the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/camera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>camera</span></a> division of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Leica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leica</span></a> - is just a tiny side-hustle kept rolling out of passion and tradition whilst being a rounding error in their finances (cuz the most made Product of Rolls Royce is called "Trent", not "Phantom" and is a turofan engine. likewise Leica makes their money with precision engineering and lab instruments)!</li></ul><p>I mean, look at what Jaguar, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls Royce <em>et. al.</em> offer in a time where people in the U.S. get <em>5+ year downpayments on USED CARS (!!!)</em> and tell me with a straight face that this is a sustainable market.</p><ul><li>Spoiler: It's <em>not</em>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://corteximplant.com/@SynAck" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SynAck</span></a></span> I guess most places don't have driving exams where checking & adjusting mirrors <em>before turning the ignition on</em> is part of it.</p><p>Also most shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> have 0 rear visibility!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://teh.entar.net/@spacehobo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>spacehobo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@Hex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Hex</span></a></span> German Driving Lessions literally hammer down the expectation that everyone is ireesponsible and doing some random shit.</p><ul><li>Thus everyone is cautious amd accident numbers are constantly falling.</li></ul><p>Plus most people don't drive oversized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a>.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@plinubius" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>plinubius</span></a></span> ich verstehe auch nicht warim Leute diese <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> wollen...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>And yes, the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Regime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Regime</span></a> is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ts5wJ6OfzA&t=16m35s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>dellusional</em></a> thinking the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> is irreplaceable when in fact it most certainly is!</p><ul><li>Noone in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> wants their gas-guzzling, oversized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> and wannabe-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trucks</span></a> because they completely go against any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/regulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulations</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/norms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>norms</span></a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a>, being overweight, inefficient, polluting and not even legally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/trucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trucks</span></a> to begin with!</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Manufacturers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manufacturers</span></a> like <em>"P.R."</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> et. al. are quick to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/pivot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pivot</span></a> to other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>markets</span></a> like the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> and the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GlobalSouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalSouth</span></a>. </p><ul><li>Just like penalizing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a> didn't really get them much <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/industrialization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>industrialization</span></a> and instead merely made certain items and products just unaffordably expensive to import and buy.</li></ul><p>The matter of the fact is that this ain't 1945: the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> needs the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/world" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>world</span></a> more than vice-versa, espechally since the world moves on and both <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> will continue to exist, thrive and expand even without the USA!</p><ul><li>In fact, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> are already <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cooperating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cooperating</span></a> re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> with the EU and most nations bordering <em>"P.R. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>"</em> start to work on contingencies not only re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a>, but also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Beijing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beijing</span></a>'s aggression and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pyongyang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pyongyang</span></a>|s continued violations as well as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>|n activity...</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HotTake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HotTake</span></a>: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BEVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BEVs</span></a> sind wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tetraetylblei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tetraetylblei</span></a> eine <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fehlentwicklung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fehlentwicklung</span></a>! </p><ul><li>Daran wird billiger <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SchinaSchrott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchinaSchrott</span></a> zu <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgCRqvFEJOs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">überteuerten Preisen</a> nix ä ndern!</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BEV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BEV</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Elektroautos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elektroautos</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MG</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Autokorrektur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autokorrektur</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Verkehrswende" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Verkehrswende</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mobilit%C3%A4tswende" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mobilitätswende</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@OTTENSERGESTALTEN" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>OTTENSERGESTALTEN</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tazgetroete" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tazgetroete</span></a></span> diese <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Logik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Logik</span></a> ist dahingehend absurd, als dass ein <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Auto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Auto</span></a> ohne Person am Steuer - genauso wie ein <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Balisong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Balisong</span></a> oder ein <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Maschinengewehr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maschinengewehr</span></a> - von sich aus nichts tut!</p><ul><li>Das Problen ist <em>die Person am Steuer</em>!</li></ul><p>Dass <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MangelndeVerantwortbarkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MangelndeVerantwortbarkeit</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MangeondeKonsequenzen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MangeondeKonsequenzen</span></a> und besonders <em>gesteigerte <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lethalit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lethalität</span></a> per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Design</span></a></em> (siehe <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a>) gibt bestreite ich nicht; Im Gegenteil!</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WasFehlt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WasFehlt</span></a> sind harte, verpflichtende Tests bzgl. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CrashKompatibilit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrashKompatibilität</span></a> mit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Radfahrer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radfahrer</span></a>*innen und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fu%C3%9Fg%C3%A4nger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fußgänger</span></a>*innen - insbesondere <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Kinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kinder</span></a>|n!</li></ul><p>Und das würde zwangsweise verlangen, dass die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Verfettung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Verfettung</span></a> von <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Autos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autos</span></a> verboten, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/%C3%9Cbersichtlichkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Übersichtlichkeit</span></a> verbessert und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/H%C3%B6he" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Höhe</span></a> von <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Motorhaube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Motorhaube</span></a> & Co. massiv gesenkt wird!</p><ul><li>Also quasi mehr <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicle</span></a>|s statt <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicle</span></a>!</li></ul><p>Vielleicht sollte die <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> verpflichtende <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Flottenlethalit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flottenlethalität</span></a>"</em>-Grenzwerte definieren?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>RANT: Yet another reason why I'll never buy a new car in my life</p><ul><li><p>I had a rental (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Peugeot2008" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peugeot2008</span></a>) which is one of these garbage <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Crossover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crossover</span></a>" / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a></em> that are <em>PHAT</em> outside but crammed af inside due to a needlessly <em>W I D E</em> center console and barely adjustable driver seat and steering wheel.</p></li><li><p>This car is basically impossible to reverse without staring at it's backup camera as it has a giant-ass deadzone behind it.</p></li><li><p>It's shitty front allows children to hide even easier than the rear and makes parking even more stressful</p></li></ul><p>But what made my blood boil is the obnoxiousness with which it's shitty tablet decided to randomly (!), whilst driving >50km/h to just pop up a demand for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tracking</span></a> bs, offering only "allow" and "later" instead of a "no thanks" / "don't ask me again" option.</p><ul><li><p>Shit like this can literally <em>kill</em> people as they fiddle around trying to dismiss it.</p></li><li><p>I had it pop up 2x (!) within 5 mins (!!) on the same (!!!) trip [not pulling ignition key!] And at the 2nd time decided to pull over to document this shit.</p></li></ul><p>This kind of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> in the form of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Car</span></a> comitting an <em>"Exhaustion Attack"</em> against it's <em>own driver</em> needs to be outlawed, not mandated!</p><p>Cc: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@bmdv" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bmdv</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://respublicae.eu/@EU_Commission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EU_Commission</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Peugeot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peugeot</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cars</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Downgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Downgrade</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Downdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Downdate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UX</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DarkPatterns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkPatterns</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ExhaustionAttack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExhaustionAttack</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComSec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@humantransit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>humantransit</span></a></span> +9001%</p><p>I think people should be offered <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FreePublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreePublicTransport</span></a> if they have no driving license and/or no <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>car</span></a> in their possession...</p><ul><li>Also if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BikibgInfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikibgInfrastructure</span></a> ain's subsidized then anything is just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/greenwashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>greenwashing</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> and thus <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CarCentrism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarCentrism</span></a>.</li></ul><p>Personally, I'd make any subsidies basically antiproportional to MGW/Net Weight ratio, Capacity, Deadweight and price, to incentivize not <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a>, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicles</span></a>.</p><ul><li>This should then get the highest subsidies for people choosing a bike or pedelec, followed by (cabin) scooters and like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SmallCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallCars</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KeiCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeiCars</span></a>, capping the subsidies at 3500kg MGW / 1500kg Dead Weight so that even edgecases like families with a lot of children are not completely empty-handed.</li></ul><p>Ideally also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UsedVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UsedVehicles</span></a> are eligible as most people just can't afford a new one and incentivizing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UseLonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UseLonger</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ReUse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReUse</span></a> as well as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Upcyclibg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Upcyclibg</span></a> over new production is more envoirmentally friendly.</p> <p>Personally whilst I'd wish every village hat 24/7 15min cycle public transport access, I also acknowledge the unavoidable edgecases, which is why <a href="https://github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">I propose</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicles</span></a>:</p><ul><li>Since energy needed for transporting is (in ideal cases!) <code>mass × speed ^ 2</code>, and since we can all assume that a <code>Vmax ≥ 130km/h</code> is deemed the lower limit of what would be seen as acceptable to flow in traffic globally, keeping mass low & minimize drag aka. <em>'air resistance'</em> in terms of design should be mandatory...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://literatur.social/@Nike_Leonhard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Nike_Leonhard</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ard.social/@tagesschau" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tagesschau</span></a></span> <em>exakt das</em> Währenddessen hat <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> konsequent <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Kleinfahrzeuge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kleinfahrzeuge</span></a> gefördert...</p><p>Siehe <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KeiCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeiCars</span></a>!<br><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei-Car" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei-Car</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Statt <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> brauchen wir <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicles</span></a>...<br><a href="https://github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://woem.men/@mstar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mstar</span></a></span> that's not how most licensingnschemes work.</p><ul><li>What can be done however is taylx vehicles my MGW, Net Weight/MGW ratio, Emissions and espechally size.</li></ul><p>Not to mention, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/loopholes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>loopholes</span></a> like the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USEPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USEPA</span></a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CAFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CAFE</span></a> has need to be abolished and restrictions on the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/import" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>import</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SmallTrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallTrucks</span></a> be lifted.</p><ul><li>Forcing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> to comply with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emissions</span></a> standarddsband havibg avtual <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CradhCompatibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CradhCompatibility</span></a> with pedestrians and cyclists will axe said category faster than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> regulations killed U.S. style <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SemiTrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SemiTrucks</span></a> in Europe</li></ul><p>I.e. the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CyberTruck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberTruck</span></a> is illegal to drive on public roads across the EU for violating basically every rule in the book in the latter terms...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@spinni81" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>spinni81</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@SheDrivesMobility" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SheDrivesMobility</span></a></span> <br>Und wer nicht Zeit zum <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gebrauchtmarkt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gebrauchtmarkt</span></a>-Snipen und Geld für'n überteuerten <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Akkutausch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Akkutausch</span></a> [weil <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Akkus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Akkus</span></a> sind Fehlentwicklung im Vergleich zur <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Brennstoffzelle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brennstoffzelle</span></a>!] muss entweder nen <em>"juristisch kein Auto im Sinne der EG-Fahrzeugklasse M1"</em> - Fahrzeug alla <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpelRocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpelRocks</span></a> / <br><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CitroenAmi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitroenAmi</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AixamMinauto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AixamMinauto</span></a> o.ä. wählen... In keins davon passe ich bequem!</p><ul><li>Wenn mein 2007er Opel Corsa D 3-Türer abkacken würde gäb's kein bezahlbares Fahrzeug - schon garnicht als <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Neuwagen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neuwagen</span></a> - in das ich mit fast 2m Körpergröße bequem reinpasse das nicht ne Mittel- oder Oberklasse - Limo ist!</li></ul><p>Unter €25k gibts nur Verbrenner oder bestenfalls nen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VerarscheHybrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VerarscheHybrid</span></a> mit 40km Maximalreichweite damit nen E-Kennzeichen drauf darf [was IMHO so nicht sein sollte aber ich mach' die Gesetze nicht].</p><ul><li>Wer <em>downsizen</em> will und beispielsweise nur nen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Roller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Roller</span></a> haben will kriegt in der 4kW/50cm³ & 45km/h - klasse <em>NICHTS</em> und in der 15kW/125cm³ & 90km/h - Klasse nur <em>einen</em> (!!!) <a href="https://www.bmw-motorrad.de/de/models/urban_mobility/ce04/technicaldata.html#/section-technische-daten" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Roller</a> von <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BMW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BMW</span></a> mit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCS2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CCS2</span></a>-Ladestecker! Und das Teil kostet <a href="https://www.bmw-motorrad.de/de/models/urban_mobility/ce04.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> > € 13.000</a></li></ul><p>Wer also keine <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Wallbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wallbox</span></a> hat oder <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Strom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Strom</span></a> in der <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Garage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Garage</span></a> ist erstmal "<em>gefickt</em>" <a href="https://www.soolutions.com/de/adapter-typ-2-ladepunkt-auf-normale.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">weil nen €200 Adapter von nem random shop</a> der geklaut werden kann und dann einen dazu zwingt zu lange an ner Ladesäule rumzugammeln ist keine Lösung.</p><ul><li>Es fehlen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">*</a> wenn wir schon kein <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RechtAuf%C3%96PNV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RechtAufÖPNV</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RechtAuf%C3%96PFV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RechtAufÖPFV</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Radinfrastruktur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radinfrastruktur</span></a> bekommen und hier könnte der <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Staat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Staat</span></a> nen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gegentrend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gegentrend</span></a> zu den <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> setzen, so <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei-Car" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">wie in</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> mit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KeiCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeiCar</span></a>|s...</li></ul><p>Aber das ist hierzulande <em>politisch ungewollt</em> denn dann würden <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lohnarbeiter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lohnarbeiter</span></a>*innen ja sowas wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mobilit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mobilität</span></a> und damit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Freiheit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Freiheit</span></a> haben und dann könnten auch <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Marginalisierte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Marginalisierte</span></a> sowas wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SozialeTeilhabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SozialeTeilhabe</span></a> erleben und für sich einstehen...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>So yeah, all these things need improvement, instead of more and more absurd <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> that are unnecessarily <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/inefficient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inefficient</span></a> in any metric and have absurd <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lethality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lethality</span></a> to anyone who isn't their passenger!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruE</span><span class="invisible">o</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@bwaaaaak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bwaaaaak</span></a></span> WTF?</p><p>ALSO <em>EXAT DAS FALSCHE SIGNAL</em>:</p><ul><li>Statt kleinere und effizientere Fahrzeuge sowie günstigeres zu fördern werden <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Luxus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Luxus</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Autos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autos</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> gefördert...</li></ul><p><a href="https://github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Anstelle</a> von <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicles</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KeiCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeiCars</span></a> welche <a href="https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei-Car" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">wenigstens kompakt und günstig sind</a> dürfte damit wohl auch nen fetter <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VerarcheHybrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VerarcheHybrid</span></a> viele <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Subbentionen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Subbentionen</span></a> abbekommen...</p><ul><li>Was für eine <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antisozial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antisozial</span></a>|e <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Klientelpolitik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Klientelpolitik</span></a>: Wieviele <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/9EuroTicket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>9EuroTicket</span></a>|s und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Kindergrundsicherung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kindergrundsicherung</span></a> davon bezahlt werden könnte...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@christineburns" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>christineburns</span></a></span> I just want to see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> succeed and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EVs</span></a> to actually get <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/affordable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>affordable</span></a> instead of overpriced <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> that cost more than tue minimum vapitalization to buy a condo in my hometown...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@sabi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sabi</span></a></span> also since it has an excellent power / weight ratio this thing is actually more practical than the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> aka. "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Crossover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crossover</span></a>" bs. all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Boomers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boomers</span></a> are buying...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@YakyuNightOwl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>YakyuNightOwl</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@davidho" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>davidho</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.bike/@briceperrin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>briceperrin</span></a></span> TBH, I wish those <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> would get towed & craned away for exceeding parking spaces!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/@davidho/112441487561485912" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.world/@davidho/112441</span><span class="invisible">487561485912</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ms.phocks.org/@josh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>josh</span></a></span> +9001%</p><p>We need smaller & more efficient <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a>, or rather <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicles</span></a> insteas of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a>.</p><p>Ideally we'd have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WalkableCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WalkableCities</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> from free from the smallest farm (on-demand minibus) to the biggest city center (dense multimodal networks!) and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BikingInfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikingInfrastructure</span></a>...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@stux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>stux</span></a></span> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a>, it's sadly <em>not</em> maximum gross weight but engine displacement × emissions classification.</p><ul><li>I.e. a Euro4+ 1l Gasoline engine gets taxed with about € 100 per year, but a (non-oldtimer [!!!]) 11,9l V8 monster will cost € 2.500 - € 4.000 just in taxes alone...</li></ul><p>Similarly, insurance rates are usually calculated based off how much or little accidents one commits <em>and</em> how often aid said vehicle type is involved in accidents.</p><ul><li><p>So a 18yr old with a fresh driving license will pay for their a Golf II GTI > € 4.000 p.a. in insurance, but if they instead over 25, has his license for more than 5 years and chooses a 3-door Corsa D, that goes down to about € 1.000 even if they choose all the extras that add to it.</p></li><li><p>OFC, oldtimers with severely restricted annual mileages will get far lower rates <em>if</em> they ain't the only/main vehicle in a household, but that's expected...</p></li></ul><p>And yes, I too hate these <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> that are absurdly big and are only good for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MotorizedViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MotorizedViolence</span></a> against anyone not driving a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WankerMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WankerMobile</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WankPanzer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WankPanzer</span></a>... </p><ul><li>Add to the fact that a lot of these are driven by affluent, insecure and sociopathic suburbanites and rich assholes and we all get the picture...</li></ul>
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