• @nutsack@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    anyone who buys an SUV is a stupid fucker. there are other types of cars that have just as much unnecessary seat space in them. if you bought an SUV I’m talking directly to you and I’m calling you an idiot to your face. on the internet.

      • @bad_alloc@feddit.de
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        91 year ago

        They are a lot more efficient in their class and might convince some ICE drivers to switch. Their range tends to be quite good. Unfortunately they have drawbacks:

        • They require a very large battery. If you don’t find >150kW chargers, you’ll be waiting a long time
        • More batteries per car = worse environmental impact from production
        • Road degradation grows by the fourth power w.r.t. vehicle weight. The big batteries make electric SUVs very heavy
        • SUVs are more dangerous for pedestrians due to their size
        • In a crash SUVs deliver much more energy, killing more people.
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        1 year ago

        it’s a fucking stupid piece of shit for the same reason the other ones are pieces of shit. you think electricity is magic or something? like it comes free out of God’s asshole? your car sucks ass you fell for a scam

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          11 year ago

          The EV fans tip toe around the fact that not only do they suck the life out of the electric grid, which they fight every step of the way when power co’s want to produce more power , especially nuclear which is as clean as it gets, but that the lithium batteries are incredibly toxic and can’t be recycled. Same goes for the off the chart levels of toxicity that comes from solar panels which dont live long.

          • @nutsack@lemmy.world
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            -21 year ago

            how do you think solar panels and batteries and electrical infrastructure are made do those come from God’s ball of dicks too

        • GreenM
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          -41 year ago

          People say everything is possible ? Musk, the step father of the modern EVs also said electricity would be free back in the day. Something’s fishy around here.

    • @grayman@lemmy.world
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      31 year ago

      You’re the asshole here. There’s SUVs and crossovers (aka short SUVs), almost zero sedans are manufactured these days thanks to the dumb ass govt and cafe. I don’t even want nor have**** an SUV, but judging people for having something you don’t want is ignorant and foolish. People pick from what is available for the most part. Giant cheap ass SUVs are easier to find than a small sedan that gets 4 mpg better mileage and that’s the govt’s fault.

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        1 year ago

        it has nothing to do with personal preference. that is your own selfish rhetorical frame. those things are wasteful and dangerous and require shitty hostile infrastructure. they are also a huge scam and you don’t need one. this is why Americans are depressed as fuck.

      • @David_Eight@lemmy.world
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        31 year ago

        Kinda yeah, why not buy a hatchback instead? The Suzuki being taller will inherently have more wind resistance, hence worse gas milage and Co2. Unless you absolutely need the extra ground clearance, which very very few do, it’s stupid.

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          It is taller but it’s overall still a small car and also very light. It also uses battery to help with acceleration a bit (mild hybrid). I don’t think just because it’s taller it automatically makes it worse. There must be other factors to consider too.

          And the reason I personally don’t like hatchbacks is because I’m quite tall and I don’t like sitting low as it feels uncomfortable to me and makes getting in and out of a car pain in the ass… especially when parking near other cars with little space to open the door.

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            21 year ago

            I don’t think just because it’s taller it automatically makes it worse.

            It makes it get less mpg/range. Also Less “safe” as the higher center of gravity will mean taking emergency maneuvers “swerving to avoid collision” more difficult and the chance of rollover more likely. These are just facts.

            And the reason I personally don’t like hatchbacks is because I’m quite tall and I don’t like sitting low as it feels uncomfortable to me and makes getting in and out of a car pain in the ass…

            I’m 6’5 and understand where you’re coming from but, your comfort is basically bad for the environment in a small minute way is my point. I’m sure it’s still more efficient then 99% of cars in general by the sound of it though.

    • @CADmonkey@lemmy.world
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      -11 year ago

      I have an SUV thst weighs 2,000 pounds and has a 1.3 liter engine, it seats two, you need to stop being a dumbass and sell your gas guzzling car because it absolutely has more wasted seats and a larger engine.

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                01 year ago

                Why not get the i30 instead though? They’re the same car but the Kona gets less gas milage and is worse for the environment?

                Kona -

                Emission NEDC CO₂, Combined 117 g/km

                Fuel Consumption NEDC City 6 l/100km Highway 4.7 l/100km Combined 5.2 l/100km

                I30 -

                Emission NEDC CO₂, Combined 117 g/km

                Fuel Consumption NEDC City 5.4 l/100km Highway 4 l/100km Combined 4.5 l/100km

                Kona info

                i30 info

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                  1 year ago

                  Why not the i20? Why not the i10? Why not walking?

                  I like the Kona so I bought it. Now I have it and I like it so I’ll keep having it.

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                    01 year ago

                    The whole point of this post is how cars today emit more Co2 than they did ten years ago. I’m just pointing out that people like you are the reason this is true. The Kona is literally(not figuratively) an i30 jacked up a couple of inches and now emits more Co2.

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      1 year ago

      Who said it’s unessasary? You? Speak for your own needs. What about the utility part? Where are you putting large bulky items? How about many bags of top soil? Trash going to a dump maybe?

      It’s amazing how pathetically ignorant you are to think your needs line up with everybody elses. There are FAR more cars on the road than trucks. You’d know that if you actually lived in this country. People buy trucks because we need them, do you think we just LIKE paying more at the pump or something? If I could get away with some hyper fuel efficient thing you don’t think me and my wallet would love that especially at today’s bullshit gas prices?

      My wife’s Small SUV/CUV averages a little over 40mpg, you have zero legit complaint against them. They’re also no bigger than cars ever were, they just sit SLIGHTLY higher. You have no clue what you’re talking about.

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        1 year ago

        In Not just Bikes video on the subject, they’ve demonstrated that the utility portion of small trucks/ SUVs from all the auto makers have been getting weaker over time (loss of cargo space), and yet people still buy them.