Posted on 01/09/2008 11:30:46 PM PST by Arjun
the cost of the car is $2,500
but that’s the difference between India and China — historically China was always ruled by a strong ruler with millions of subjects bowing obsequesiously. India on the other hand has always been chaotic — Indians like to have a say in their government. Democracy works in India, a dictatorship wouldn’t last, too many independent thinkers!
Exactly -- more power to you, save gas for when you need it -- I got no problem with a gigantic SUV when you need it, for long trips or off-road or hauling stuff, but to go 10/15 miles to pick up a carton of milk? That's where this little thing would be useful.
Cars are like any other machine. My MP3 player is not a replacement for my living room stereo or car stereo. A pair of hand snips are good for trimming bushes, but won't replace my lawnmower. Because cars are so expensive, we tend to compromise -- but if they could get inexpensive enough I would love to have multiple tools, each tailored to the job at hand.
Right now, I have a '99 Sebring convertible. It' a lot of fun to drive, has comfortable seating for four adults, good trunk space, and not bad economy. I expect to get an '83 VW Vanagon camper in good shape in the near future -- I can use it to go camping, or to carry stuff that won't fit in the trunk of the Chrysler.
Some planned communities have "neighborhood vehicles," basically golf carts, with paths for them. It's not a bad approach. And I live in a moderately dense suburb, so I'm not talking about 10 or 15 miles to get a gallon of milk, I'm talking about 2 or 3 -- a bit much for a walk, not great for a bicycle, scooter or Segway that has you out in the elements on a cold or rainy day.
Any REAL man knows how to use the appropriate tool for the job. He knows how his huevos are hanging and doesn't need to spend a lot of money on a big vehicle to reassure himself and impress others. He doesn't need to bust out an air wrench when a small screwdriver will do the job.
My testicles are part of my body. I grew them. I don't have to buy them from a car dealer. and take out a 60-month loan to pay for them.
It helps a whole part of the world move up their standard of living.
The more INVIDIDUAL SUCCESS in the real world the freer the world becomes.
This is wonderful because it is an avenue for individual families to be individuals with mobility free of government. No mass government planned transit. No busses, no trains.
Urban socialist planners must be excreating bricks at the notion of thousands of people acting like individuals.
It was a joke, relax.
I'm relaxed. My point was that anyone who has a ¿Quien es mas macho? complex over the size of his vehicle seriously needs to get a life.
The Hummer H2 is a minivan with a higher ground clearance. Let's face that fact. For all its butch styling, the H2 is a ferakin' minivan.
Allow me to speak in defense of the minivan. A whole lot of families in the USA are driving SUVs when a minivan would serve the same need, satisfy every requirement, but not fulfill the image. It would cost less up front and cost less to operate, but that isn't how they roll.
For that matter, even minivans are a bit of a rationalization. What the hell happened to station wagons? They used to work just fine. Now, they're described as "crossover vehicles" -- a combination of a passenger car and an SUV. Get real, kid. The Porsche Cayenne is a station wagon. A Porsche station wagon. Nothing wrong with that, but call it what it is. Don't be coy.
Back to the point I made a while ago, it's all about the right tool for the job. Sometimes it's a subcompact, Sometimes it's a bus. Sometimes its a good pair of shoes.
If I rolled up to the Publix, burning three dollars worth of gas to buy two dollars worth of milk, I'd feel like a dipshit.
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