NotJohnSmith

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[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Who decides which country is "crazy"?!

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

Great link, thanks. Wow it is. I'm not against the idea if it offers more internal space but so many SUVs/cross overs are the same size inside as a much smaller car.

We'd hired a vw t-roc for 4 and turned up with too much luggage. They encouraged us to take a bog std estate (Fiat Tipo) and it was insane how much more fit in it

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Are you in the US? I'm in Europe and I think people here working in supply chains have reservations about DEI targets when buying for American companies for this same reason. We're taught to buy only based on value and capability to deliver.

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I end up having this discussion with my brother alot, whether an EV is environmental friendly or not.

Our conclusion each time is that no consumption is, but if you need a car to exist then an EV is the best option. That and the truly environmentally friendly option would be to kill ourselves immediately :)

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is the Skoda Enyaq an SUV though? I kind of had in my head it was an estate

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

I agree, it's a step beyond the little sticker on the back of the car.

I'd do the same if I had one but pedoguygate switched me off the brand and it's never been the direction that I wanted to see EVs go (look I have a button that makes the car/range go down really fast. I also don't think talk of range without reference to battery size is helpful)

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

Tries afri-cola in Berlin at the weekend and that was very nice. I'm in the UK so our cola options are limited but I don't drink alot of fizzy drink anyway

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

Haha, it's a fair question. The bride was from Virginia and the groom was from Norfolk in the UK which is renown for a bit of family lovin' so I felt the connection needed highlighting :)

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I was researching for a best man speech and saw that statistically West Virginia takes the title but hey, they're close behind I'm sure [no pun intended]

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

Haha, that made me chuckle. As did this when I saw it on lemmee....

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Didn't we (UK) also bomb the French fleet albeit to avoid the Germans from repurposing them?

My take is shit happens in war, the US did what they could when they could. But the same dignity needs to be given to the French.

We were allied then, we sure as hell need to be allied now

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