• nehal3m@sh.itjust.works
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      18 days ago

      Fair enough, although I’d argue getting around the neighborhood is easier on a narrow vehicle that can carry some cargo and doesn’t depend on batteries. A golf cart has all the downsides of a car in day to day use and it’s slower and exposed to the elements. It’s probably a Veblen good in this case.

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        18 days ago

        My friends have one because they have a small baby and don’t want to use their scooters (small motorbikes) with her when going out. They don’t own a car. They can carry their shopping in it.

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        18 days ago

        Sometimes things depend on other things.

        Your out of hand dismissal of complexity is, frankly, baffling and concerning.

        That said, I have lived in suburbia all my life and never have I gone “hmmmm, I really wish I had a golf cart in addition to my car and bicycle”.

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            18 days ago

            Can you drive a golf cart with a DUI?

            Because sherry moms would explain at least part of it.