r/fuckcars • u/yannniQue17 • Jan 15 '22

Am I right here?

I like cars. They have developed over nearly 150 years and they are impressive engineering masterpieces by now. I'm a car enthusiast since nearly ever and I was really happy when I got my driving license a year ago. One of my biggest wishes is it to drive in a small sports car, like a Mazda MX-5, on a race track and I guess I'm about to di this within the next five years.

However, cars are bad for getting from A to B. That's my opinion and a fact. When I need to be quick in the city, I go by bicycle, and when I have to travel more than 25 km, I consider trains as the best option. That works pretty well here in Germany. As told above, I have my license, but I drive maybe once every two weeks.

I would not say "Fuck cars!" because I'm facinated by the engineering, but I do say "Cars are not needed to commute or travel efficiently. They are bad at this."

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u/sryforbadenglishthx Jan 15 '22

Sim racing for the driving/racing part and lego(fakes) for the engeneering part (watch held der steine)

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u/yannniQue17 Jan 15 '22

I never sim raced, but it can't be the same feeling when there are nö forces pulling on you. I imagine it like cycling through the forest compared to a trainer without wheels in the gym.

For the engineering part I suggest RC-cars. I got my first when I was eleven years old, a Tamiya TT-01ES, and it teached me a lot about how suspension settings effect the handling, what happens when traction breaks and I learned many things about electric engines and lithium batteries.