boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoIt’s time for Americans to embrace small carsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square355fedilinkarrow-up11.16Kcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up11.16Kexternal-linkIt’s time for Americans to embrace small carsarstechnica.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square355fedilinkcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareJohnny5@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 year ago95% of trips are 30 miles or less. Of course everyone is the exception, we’re all above average drivers here.
minus-squaremwguy@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoA car is too big of an investment to fail to take you from point A to B 1 in every 20 trips.
minus-squareStumblinbear@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 year agoThe number of people breaking through 150 miles in a single trip is significantly lower than 95%. 150 mile range is plenty for them. I’ve driven more than 150 miles once in the last three years
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI guess I’m in the 5 percent? But still small cars can take long trips. That’s a frustrating thing, people assuming you need a modern day Conestoga wagon to do a road trip.
95% of trips are 30 miles or less. Of course everyone is the exception, we’re all above average drivers here.
A car is too big of an investment to fail to take you from point A to B 1 in every 20 trips.
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The number of people breaking through 150 miles in a single trip is significantly lower than 95%. 150 mile range is plenty for them.
I’ve driven more than 150 miles once in the last three years
I guess I’m in the 5 percent? But still small cars can take long trips. That’s a frustrating thing, people assuming you need a modern day Conestoga wagon to do a road trip.