I'm in another state with a liberal, climate-oriented govt, and I just got a fresh gas range and new gas car. Felt like my last chance to do so given how long I hold onto such things. Carpe diem.

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burnt-resistor 3 days ago | parent [-]

Given that (the better) EVs are cheaper to operate, cheaper to maintain, accelerate faster than ICEVs, and don't create as much net pollution, these should be the preferred option rather than using the sky as a sewer. The problem right now is most of America is fixated upon ancient and harmful technologies and isn't do enough to incentivize buying EVs. And it's actually limiting consumer choice by slapping giant tariffs on international EV options that are surpassing the capabilities of domestic ones. EVs should be (re)incentivized such that they are significantly cheaper to buy than ICEVs.

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whateveracct 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

But I like driving ICEVs! Always have, and they're still more fun to drive and deal with. Figured I'd get one last hurrah. Mileage is good and this car will probably last me the next 10-15y. Zoom zoom til 2040, buddy :)

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pshirshov 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

> they're still more fun to drive and deal with

Exemplary reasoning of a grown-up member of the society.

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whateveracct 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

driving is partially an activity for fun, yes. my car isn't just a point A to point B tool. when I go A to B, I like to be delighted. And my new car does do that! Zoom zoom :)

This is on top of other reasonable, practical considerations. My choice of car was the best imo in its price range and class overall. Great interior, stylish and sporty, Japanese car. longterm reliability, I can keep my mechanic and do routine stuff myself, I live super near a gas station.

No EV blew me away so why suffer when I can have my car delight me and be a solid price stretched over a bunch of years at 0%? I don't think it's villainous to buy gas in 2025 and it's p out of touch to act like it is (in America)

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justinrubek 2 days ago | parent [-]

Villainous? Probably not. However, making others pay the cost of your pleasure is incredibly rude. You aren't gathering much sympathy for your cause specifically because of the selfishness of it.

	▲	whateveracct 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		"Making others pay" is hyperbole here. It's a normal car. I'm not doing some fringe thing. I'm doing a normal American activity.

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olelele 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Same reasoning is used by a lot of German car owners. ”I like my combustion engine too much!”

	▲	whateveracct 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		If you act like that's not a real thing, you're probably just an out of touch HNer who doesn't like cars (very uncool)

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burnt-resistor 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Said like a truly irresponsible, selfish, uninformed individual who doesn't think about the total costs and impact of their actions.

	▲	whateveracct 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		i bet you would say the same about my single family home in the suburbs too :)

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_DeadFred_ 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

What about for low mileage vehicles? As I get older I drive much less and have way less income so I do all my own vehicle work. Is an EV just sitting in the garage going to be ok? Can I work on it without needing new tools? I have 3 generations of car tools. One of my cars is my moms old Jeep Cherokee that was dead in her garage for years. My and my neighbor talk about EVs but this (maybe our last) car cycle we both still went ICE.

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