Also, can’t their supposedly all-powerful, all-knowing god just stop “Satan” from making them question?
It could really just be the atheist that lives in all of them talking
The doubt they experience is a result of their sub’s conscious recognizing the logical inconsistencies of their religion but refusing to acknowledge them
why would you bother changing your life if you knew a (non-existent) deity was going to change it for the better?
It’s a very useful political pool by the elite if you think about it (you’re starving and want to rebel? Be patient, god will work everything out for you in the end — he won’t he doesn’t exist)
If so, what kind of car was it? Did the financial damage almost send you to the psych ward?
I haven’t but I can imagine BMW E60 M5 are a perfect example of this
Why own a diesel?
Modern diesels are
less reliable (EGR & DPF issues)
more expensive to purchase
more expensive to maintain
more expensive to fill up (negating the fuel efficiency benefits)
harder to start up in winter
can’t be idled too long
Gassers can tow 70-80% of what a diesel can tow anyways
I expect my 2004 Toyota Corolla which is currently at 123k, to last me 400k miles (just change the oil every 5k miles and you should be good)
What about you? What mileage Do you expect old reliable to get to?
I’ll go first (North American redditor here)
VW Polo 9n with the 1.9 TDI engine (it’s like the golf’s baby brother but even more fuel efficient and adorable)
European drivers have reported getting 45-65 mpg (3.7-5.2l/100km) out of them which is absurdly good)
1st gen Honda Fit is a great example of roominess (people have fit full size stoves in these little guys)
Easy, 2001 VW Jetta 1.9 TDI. 50 mpg, reliable and handles well — you could easily run it up to 500,000 miles
Anyways, that’s what I’d pick, what would you drive for the rest of their life
VW Polo 9n: I initially thought the four headlights were goofy but I eventually started liking it although it did take some time; that and the 9n 1.9 TDI could get 4-5l/100km (47-58 mpg)
What about you? What’s one car you thought you was hideous but eventually grew to love
Perfect example: C6 Z06 (25-30 MPG highway out of a 7L V8)!
Tall gearing, an aerodynamic shape, and a low curb weight all contributed to this impressive feat
What’s one car you’ve driven whose fuel economy really surprised you? (In a good way)
How do you expect your logic to break through years/decades of indoctrination?
They’ve had countless pastors tell them what to think about outsiders/atheists
Even when they get backed into a corner logically speaking, they’ll still resort to thought-terminating cliches like “god gave us free will” “God’s ways are beyond our understanding”
I’ll go first: the 2005 Subaru legacy 2.0 (19 mpg city / 25 mpg highway) this is a Sedan, mind you
and the turbocharged ones were even worse on gas (I had an 05 legacy gt with the 2.5 Litre EJ255)
What’s one car you’ve driven/know about that gets horrible mpg?
Do you think that was the case?
I’ve been thinking about this and it would make a lot of sense
A manufacturer would need enough time to iron out all the kinks after they’ve made their new diesels emissions compliant
Have you experienced the same thing?
it’s gotten boring, boring In the sense I can’t make any further progress because my approach is already so optimized (I’m getting 36 mpg and/or 6.4l/100km city)
I’ve been Hypermiling for a while and I already consume 30-35% less fuel than my peers
I don’t know, maybe I should start doing aero mods to make things interesting again
Have you ever wanted to do the same?
I feel it would be interesting to take an 8.1L V8 suburban 2500 from the 2000s and try and hypermile it, I could probably get a very impressive 16 mpg out of it
Tell me what you think it’d look like
Gas stations would go bankrupt in our city
The mayor would hypermile to conferences/the legislature
If you encounter this person, there’s a 61.8%-93.7% likelihood of them bullying you
First, drive a small and fuel-efficient car or, better still, be a cyclist (they love bullying them)
Find a pickup
-lifted (the higher the lift the better)
-in descending order of road rage likelihood (all diesel pickups): dodge ram 2500 Cummins, Silverado 2500 duramax, f250 powerstroke
-blacked out
-several vulgar stickers on the rear windshield
-custom license plate showing support for whatever the local football team is
-exhaust system (the louder the better)
-the pickup must brake last minute when coming to a red light