I was thinking about similar things this morning. Pinion have the latest and greatest electric gearbox integrated with a motor driving a belt. It’s not the thing itself but the marketing of more stuff that I take issue with. I saw a used 2009 Ford Ranger for sale for about $10k this morning. I was thinking that was about the last of the reasonable sized and fitted trucks. Trucks today seem to about how much plush can you stand. Carpets, leather, electric this nd that, flashing lights, beep fucking beep. It’s the consumerism and the constant push for growth that I despise. Economic growth is based upon selling more goods and services to more people. It drives population growth which is the driving force behind all environmental issues. Few people seem to understand this. I sense that some people are starting to think this way though. I am hopeful for the future I’ll never see. People like Mr Ferrentino make us think a bit more critically for ourselves. Don’t let the marketers do the critical thinking for you. Drive that car, ride that bike until it costs more to fix then it’s worth.
June 22, 2023, 9:30 a.m. - Andy Eunson
I was thinking about similar things this morning. Pinion have the latest and greatest electric gearbox integrated with a motor driving a belt. It’s not the thing itself but the marketing of more stuff that I take issue with. I saw a used 2009 Ford Ranger for sale for about $10k this morning. I was thinking that was about the last of the reasonable sized and fitted trucks. Trucks today seem to about how much plush can you stand. Carpets, leather, electric this nd that, flashing lights, beep fucking beep. It’s the consumerism and the constant push for growth that I despise. Economic growth is based upon selling more goods and services to more people. It drives population growth which is the driving force behind all environmental issues. Few people seem to understand this. I sense that some people are starting to think this way though. I am hopeful for the future I’ll never see. People like Mr Ferrentino make us think a bit more critically for ourselves. Don’t let the marketers do the critical thinking for you. Drive that car, ride that bike until it costs more to fix then it’s worth.