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Experts ​alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade.

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[-] uis@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

I hear americans love big cars. Here is big car for them to buy:

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago

Dude youre being a condescending ass, plenty of us wish we had the ability to use public transit but it is either wholly insufficient or non existant in many places.

Just using myself as an example, say I want to go to taco bell I have 2 options drive for 15 minutes at most or walk for over 2 hours because my city is built on a fucking slope. Also the city has no infra city public transit cause we're too small, also most of the city is actually pretty walkable if you live towards the center of the East West axis which I do not.

[-] ferralcat 1 points 8 months ago

I find it hard to believe cities are too small for public transit and too big to walk at the same time. I find it easier to believe people are just too lazy for a 30 min walk.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

It wouldnt be too big for wlakability if it wasnt on aa fucking slope, 30 minute walk downhill will translate into an hour minimum walk up hill.

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago

Have ya tried a bike/ebike? Till I was 26 all I ever used was a bike. Can easily do 20km/hr and bypass traffic. Used to work 12 hr shifts and bike to and from work (12km) and where I am there are hills in both directions

Shit I got an e bike now that does 50kph/32mph and I can get to work (8km) in less than 15 min

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

I used to bike all around town in highschool and middleschool, but the problem is that they only shave off so much time relatively speaking. Also once again I must note I live in the worst part of town for walking or biking anywhere, bout 30 minutes to walk anywhere bout an hour and a half minimum to walk back home.

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

30 min walk is maybe a 10 min bike ride, 1.5 hr walk maybe 30 min.

I've had a few bikes stolen from me, never stopped me from biking. And it's a shit ton better than walking

[-] stackPeek@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

fuckcars folks trying not to be the most annoying person in the room for one second challenge (instant fail)

Look, I love good public transportation infrastructure as much as you. I always try to tell other people and especially the government how much my city urgently needs to upgrade its trains, BRTs, sidewalks, etc (thankfully though there's now multiple efforts on building MRT & LRT).

But, that doesn't mean cars are the worst invention in the history of man--you folks always say that and it's infuriating to me, it's such a narrow-minded way of seeing the world.

Take Japan for example, the train infrastructure is pretty much the best. I know that cuz I've been there, trust me, I can talk about this for hours. So good that, while we lived there, we didn't feel the need to buy a car. Their bus is pretty good too. Sidewalks, bike lanes, accessibility, etc have been taken into account when they were building their city.

But when you live in rural parts of Japan, it's inevitable--you need cars. There isn't just enough demand for public transportation. Sometimes there's a train going through but the frequency is low, and most of the time it's only single-track. Or sometimes there are buses going through, but infrequently.

And it's fine. The city is small, and there aren't enough car users to make bad traffic congestion.

Different story for big city though. I always thought that living in a big city is a form of compromise: you have a limited space of land to use, but you need to use that land for millions of people. If the city only relies on cars, it's going to be so inefficient. Too much traffic congestion, bad pollution. That's why good cities build mass transportation, or in your case, buses.

And the best cities build extremely good mass transportation so good that people doesn't feel the need of buying cars. Of course cars still exist, like the city I lived back in when I was in Japan. Or rural parts of Japan. Or perhaps people that commute between them. But there are options: cars, bikes, buses, trains, etc.

Here's my point: the availability of options are the best. It's okay if you want to ride cars, bike, bus, or trains.

Cause you'll need cars at some point in your life. And it's alright.

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago

Looks like ya hit a sore spot with some millimeter peters

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