Re:Tyre Extinguishers
by fennecs on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @10:47PM
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I disagree, polluting vehicles are basically an enemy occupying force in our cities. Unless it’s a work vehicle, emergency services, there’s no reason to drive such a thing around a city. It’s not like the owners have no choice too, they could afford a smaller more practical car. Every bit of resistance helps. Hacking peoples behaviour is what we need.
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> Unless it’s a work vehicle, emergency services, there’s no reason to drive such a thing around a city.
I live in a city and purchased an electric car for scuba diving, something I do regularly and wouldn't be able to do without it. According to the website, they'd have no problem deflating my tires. How can that be justified?
Re:Tyre Extinguishers
by klhutchins on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @10:57PM
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People from rural areas never have to go to the city...
With 99% certainty, every luxury SUV with fancy tyres and wheels in my suburb is definitely not a farm vehicle, nor has it ever been used off road.
> People from rural areas never have to go to the city...
I try not to but sometimes it happens. I don't drive enough outside of work to justify even the insurance on my car. So it stays parked and on the rare occasion I have to make a trip that's not for work, or on the way home from work, I must drive my truck. Sometimes I even need the truck outside of work.