• inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    As a more progressive guy who owns solar panels, drives an EV, and been moving over to plant based meat substitutes a few times a week, yeah, I do miss the era of the old cars, they had style along with their absolutely crap gas mileage.

    Don’t miss the overt racism that went along with it of course.

    • PLAVAT🧿S@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      I just want physical controls in my car.

      Oh, and if they’re going to let these 6L-flat-grill-death-plow-4’-bed-hemi trucks drive around as folks commuter vehicles can I at least get the banned 80s flip up head lights back?

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        10 months ago

        At this point I’d settle on a car that isn’t spying on me, doesn’t download updates without my permission and only uses wireless connectivity for navigation and connection to my phone

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      10 months ago

      Someday I would love to drop the body of a '55 Chevy on an EV frame. Really bored by car styles these days for the most part but love the stuff that goes inside them quite a lot.

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        10 months ago

        I’m in a similar spot. I love everything about old 50s era cars but the milage. I love how nice they look. I love how fun they are to work on. I love the cooshiy bench seats. I love the feel of how all the switches and nobs cuthunk all the time. Really I just want a modern engine and transmission to make my bel air a practical car in me modern day. Hell considering how fast I drive I’d be down to engine swapping it with a Prius or something like that. I’ve heard that Corvettes are ridiculously fual efficient despite being a sport car so I should really get around to seeing if thad make my car fast and practical.

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      10 months ago

      I don’t have an EV, but I’d like an electric mid-sized utility truck that has physical controls, a good radio, and some thought given to durability and repair concerns. As long as they’re all cars or trucks with touch screens and remote software updates, I’m not interested.