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[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also a car guy. If there was decent public transport to work that got me there in a similar time to taking a car, I'd take the public transport.

I want my car to be for my enjoyment, as well as a tool to get to different places, but not as a tool that takes me to work

(using a car to get to work would still be fine if you worked in a more rural area with less public transport availability, but I also believe that pickup trucks shouldn't be daily vehicles and would be much more useful on a rent-when-needed system)

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

If I had to commute from a rural area I’d get a fun sports car and not a truck. That way I have a good excuse to miss work in bad weather, and more fun commuting in good weather.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Honestly, I'm with you on this! I love light little cars with little engines that barely consume fuel compared to what a lot of people are driving these days