Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: spintreebob
Oh for the good old days.

And don't forget no electric starters. You used a crank and didn't have to worry about a dead battery.
8 posted on 06/14/2026 9:47:45 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]


To: Dr. Sivana

“In my day we didn’t have fancy engines, we had to use our feet, like Fred Flintstone, and that’s the way it was AND WE LIKED IT!”


9 posted on 06/14/2026 9:48:25 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: Dr. Sivana

I don’t understand the tech in cars. The other day my car started playing a video of a kid being runover while I was backing up. /s


12 posted on 06/14/2026 10:00:01 AM PDT by Fai Mao ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: Dr. Sivana

And don’t forget no electric starters. You used a crank and didn’t have to worry about a dead battery.


But broken wrists...

My 2018 has adaptive cruise control and lane keeping. It makes long trips on interstates much less taxing. I’ve been watching YouTube videos of Tesla’s Full Self Driving and have to admit it looks pretty good.


15 posted on 06/14/2026 10:02:45 AM PDT by hanamizu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: Dr. Sivana
You used a crank and didn't have to worry about a dead battery.

You did have to worry about a broken arm.

21 posted on 06/14/2026 10:15:40 AM PDT by GingisK
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: Dr. Sivana

No, you did not. Just broken bones.


77 posted on 06/14/2026 12:57:06 PM PDT by AFreeBird
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson