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Re: CarSized: A way to visualise car dimensions

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Post by User23 »

sokoloff wrote: post #65
omeid2 wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In USA, gun per capita is over 2 and majority of democrats, who approach almost 50%, do not own guns. So the answer is "often", if you consider USA.

The data I looked up suggested it was 1.2 guns/American (not over 2.0), but in any case, I think the majority of both parties own exactly zero (56% of Republicans and 80% of Democrats per a survey in the same article). https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/06/02/us/gun-ownership-numbers-...

That's legal guns. Democrats own considerably more illegal guns than Republicans. Obviously self-reported data for illegal firearms is low quality.

Re: CarSized: A way to visualise car dimensions

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Post by jakebasile »

etrautmann wrote: post #40
jakebasile wrote: post #19

I've found a few of these types of sites over time, and I find them pretty handy. This one gets added to the list! There's Handgun Hero [1] for comparing ... handgun sizes, which is super handy when window shopping for something new, to compare it to something I already have. There's Camera Size [2] which compares, you guessed it, cameras. Handy for the exact same reasons as the above. For a more technical comparison…

How often does someone need to buy new handguns?

Twice a day with meals, and call me in the morning.

Re: CarSized: A way to visualise car dimensions

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Post by dsfyu404ed »

userbinator wrote: post #9

Unfortunately the longest and shortest vehicles in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automotive_superlative... aren't there, but this is the closest I could find: https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/bmw-isetta-1955-1-d...

The "firsts" section of the wikipedia link needs a whole bunch of "depends how you define" type footnotes.

Re: CarSized: A way to visualise car dimensions

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Post by feb »

wpietri wrote: post #23

Whoa. For me its cookie choice box gives me one choice: agreeing to be tracked. I've never seen that, but it strikes me as pretty rude.

And it's also illegal in EU. The GRPD imposes to have the choice to reject tracking cookies. And it must be easy to reject, not hidden somewhere or requiring one to manually delete the cookies with the browser mechanisms.

Re: CarSized: A way to visualise car dimensions

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Post by zwilliamson »

My whole family worked for a major car manufacturer. My mother was the first woman tin smith hired there. I grew up loving cars (rural living). But now I’ve lost the love. I think mainly after seeing what they do to amazing cities like SF and Seattle my heart has changed. We need to subsidize and promote better personal mobility options. My daily driver is a Riese & Muller Load 60 e-cargo bike. I’ve had it since 2020. I’ve lived in multiple cities and it is an ideal personal mobility setup. My dog rides around with me too! Why am I the only one in this town riding around in one? It’s not a money problem. I see people buying secondary cars to drive 2 blocks to the grocery store. Is it a safety issue? Very fixable. Are people lazy? Absolutely, but they can be motivated.

In the US we had a massive infra bill pass. How much is going to local pedestrian and cycling infrastructure? Just so frustrating the stranglehold cars have on us.

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Post by 0xffff2 »

InitialLastName wrote: post #112
alkonaut wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess it's like guitars and bikes, a small group will "need" a new one/another one (guilty of both), but for most people you either need zero or you need one and never need to swap once you have one. But I agree that having a site for comparing feels quite alien to those of us outside the US (for reference, I'm 40+, made military service and still haven't even seen a handgun outside of its holster on uniformed offi…

For the sake of our society, I really hope most gun owners don't need to replace stolen guns as often as bike owners have to replace stolen bikes.

I don't think that's what GP meant, rather the common trope amongst cyclists is the the ideal number of bikes to own is `n + 1`, where `n` is the number of bikes you currently own.

Re: CarSized: A way to visualise car dimensions

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Post by chrisBob »

Nition wrote: post #56
userbinator wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Ram is there and so is a WRX: https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/subaru-impreza-2014... But you're right about the others --- this site seems to be Europe-focused.

It does have the Toyota Hilux, which is very similar to the Tacoma.

The Hilux works if your goal is to compare a random compact car to an average midsize truck, but if your goal is to look at how a Ford Ranger compares to a Toyota Tacoma then you are out of luck.

I am currently shopping for a new vehicle, and this comparison could be very useful if it had the models I am considering.

Re: CarSized: A way to visualise car dimensions

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Post by dahfizz »

forgetfulness wrote: post #114
bjt2n3904 wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> my-car-is-my-identity culture Projection much?

For instance: https://www.reddit.com/gallery/y78psk

Its not unreasonable to point out that having your own car unlocks a lot of personal freedom and independence. That post is obvious flame bait but I find it hard to argue the underlying truth.
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