If you dont have a savings account, you cant afford a vehicle
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thats true, one way or another u gonna spend.Every car (yes even the great ones) is a money pit. It's just the matter of how much money it's gonna take from you. If you are a car enthusiast it is not a cheap endeavor/hobby
To answer OP's question, I have no idea how people buy cars without savings accounts, that shyt is bananas to me.I don't buy anything I couldn't buy at least twice
You let your wife drive a Buick??? All nikkas gotta to do is impress her with an accord or toyota and she gone brehjust had to spend $800 on my wifes 2015 Buick
how are people owning used cars with no savings...
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I'm sure there's at least 1 person commuting using a bike to work everyday, but for the vast majority of people this isn't the case nor feasable with our current infrastructure.
The link I posted below shows a real life scenario for a women I know who works at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. It would take her more than 2 hours to travel by bike to her job. She wouldn't have time to get her kids ready for school and would be a sweaty mess going into the office. The shyt just isn't a very convenient way to travel currently. And this long of a commute is the norm in the Atlanta Metro and probably most metros because of how expensive it is to rent/purchase a home nowadays.
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Can't trust those reviews. its usually full of people mad they didn't get shyt for free after a minor nitpick.
Ex; This contractor spent 1000s of dollars renovating my house, but the bathroom cabinets are the wrong shade of green and he refused to give me a full refund plus bonus money for pain and suffering. Only credited me the price of paint for those cabinets. the rest of the work was great through. 0 stars
We need a professional review website where experts evaluate the services and products. Not petty vindictive customer is always right screw your expense i want it for free even if im unreasonably unhappy type people.
fuk wat u talkn bout breh breh, this a really nice car i be whipping it most of the weekYou let your wife drive a Buick??? All nikkas gotta to do is impress her with an accord or toyota and she gone breh
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I dont care anymore 2026
fuk wat u talkn bout breh breh, this a really nice car i be whipping it most of the week
How the piston rings get fried tho?!!? No oil?!?
Totally, but the maintenance on a VW and Honda is probably lile
1k each year, even if you do it yourself
cars been stuttering for the past 2 weeks, the bad spark plugs caused continual misfires which effected the pistons.How the piston rings get fried tho?!!? No oil?!?
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Bro. You probably could’ve done that yourself for less than $20 (idk how your whole under the hood situation is set up)
EDIT: Ngl, this shiit got me weak rn.
*Bron crying laughing gif*
Bro. You probably could’ve done that yourself for less than $20 (idk how your whole under the hood situation is set up)
EDIT: Ngl, this shiit got me weak rn.
*Bron crying laughing gif*
I'm sure there's at least 1 person commuting using a bike to work everyday, but for the vast majority of people this isn't the case nor feasable with our current infrastructure.
The link I posted below shows a real life scenario for a women I know who works at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. It would take her more than 2 hours to travel by bike to her job. She wouldn't have time to get her kids ready for school and would be a sweaty mess going into the office. The shyt just isn't a very convenient way to travel currently. And this long of a commute is the norm in the Atlanta Metro and probably most metros because of how expensive it is to rent/purchase a home nowadays.
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I can concede some people can't do it regularly for more than 10 miles on a regular bike but there are plenty of hospital workers who ride bikes to work. theres a reason electric bikes have become popular with some people so they can avoid being sweaty when they arrive at their destination. it's less feasible with some people with multiple children in some cases but theres still a lot of people who can benefit from commuting by bike.
generated by gemini 2.5 pro experimental 05/26:
Okay, let's recalculate the estimated commute times from 33.5861134, -84.3635493 to Northside Hospital Atlanta using the map distance you provided, which is 28.1 miles.
The Google Maps information indicates a travel time of 2 hours and 53 minutes for this 28.1-mile route by conventional bicycle. This equates to an average speed of approximately 9.75 mph (28.1 miles / 2.883 hours). Electric bicycles will generally allow for higher average speeds.
Let:
- d = 28.1 miles (the map distance)
- s = speed of the electric bicycle in miles per hour (mph)
- t = time taken for the commute in hours
t = d / s
We will now calculate the estimated travel time for various electric bicycle speeds:
Scenario 1: Average e-bike speed of 15 mph
s₁ = 15 mph
t₁ = d / s₁
t₁ = 28.1 miles / 15 mph
t₁ = 1.8733... hours
To convert the decimal part to minutes: 0.8733... hours * 60 minutes/hour ≈ 52.4 minutes.
So, t₁ ≈ 1 hour and 52 minutes.
Scenario 2: Average e-bike speed of 20 mph (common for Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes)
s₂ = 20 mph
t₂ = d / s₂
t₂ = 28.1 miles / 20 mph
t₂ = 1.405 hours
To convert the decimal part to minutes: 0.405 hours * 60 minutes/hour = 24.3 minutes.
So, t₂ ≈ 1 hour and 24 minutes.
Scenario 3: Average e-bike speed of 25 mph
s₃ = 25 mph
t₃ = d / s₃
t₃ = 28.1 miles / 25 mph
t₃ = 1.124 hours
To convert the decimal part to minutes: 0.124 hours * 60 minutes/hour ≈ 7.44 minutes.
So, t₃ ≈ 1 hour and 7 minutes.
Scenario 4: Average e-bike speed of 28 mph (common for Class 3 e-bikes)
s₄ = 28 mph
t₄ = d / s₄
t₄ = 28.1 miles / 28 mph
t₄ ≈ 1.0036 hours
To convert the decimal part to minutes: 0.0036 hours * 60 minutes/hour ≈ 0.216 minutes.
To convert this to seconds: 0.216 minutes * 60 seconds/minute ≈ 13 seconds.
So, t₄ ≈ 1 hour, 0 minutes, and 13 seconds (essentially 1 hour).
Summary of Estimated Commute Times (using 28.1 miles map distance):
- At 15 mph: t₁ ≈ 1.87 hours (approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes)
- At 20 mph: t₂ ≈ 1.41 hours (approximately 1 hour and 24 minutes)
- At 25 mph: t₃ ≈ 1.12 hours (approximately 1 hour and 7 minutes)
- At 28 mph: t₄ ≈ 1.00 hours (approximately 1 hour)
- Actual Average Speed: The speeds used (15, 20, 25, 28 mph) are potential average speeds. Your actual sustained average speed will depend on traffic, traffic lights, stop signs, terrain (the provided route has an elevation gain of 1,335 ft and loss of 1,171 ft, which will impact speed), road conditions, and your riding style.
- E-bike Class and Assistance Level: The type of e-bike (Class 1, 2, or 3) and the level of pedal assist you use will significantly influence your average speed and battery consumption.
- Rider Effort: The amount of physical effort you contribute will also affect your speed.
- Battery Life: For a 28.1-mile commute, especially with hills, ensure your e-bike's battery has sufficient range to complete the trip, potentially at higher assist levels.
- Legal Speed Limits and Path Rules: Be mindful of speed limits for e-bikes on roads and any specific rules for paths like the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail or Path400.
- Route Adherence: The times are calculated based on adhering to the specified 28.1-mile route.
- Google Maps Caution: As noted in the directions: "Use caution–bicycling directions may not always reflect real-world conditions." This is always an important factor.
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Put Electric bike on the map | Google Maps | Gazelle
An open letter to Google on World Bicycle Day. Help us speed up and put electric bikes on the map.
www.gazellebikes.com
Google can speed this up further. By doing just one thing. Google Maps route planner uses an average cycling speed of 16 km/h(9.94 mph) in its calculations. An electric bike is quite a bit faster. And a speed pedelec is almost three times as fast.
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feelosofer
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That's very cheap for 800.
But at the end of the day most Americans need a vehicle to get around and Honda and Toyota prices are through the roof unless yo in are talking about buying a 2010 or older car.