<![CDATA[Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this.]]>Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/92d8a509-9970-45f2-ab40-5aec4c7d5626/unless-someone-has-a-genuine-need-no-car-should-be-bigger-than-this.RSS for NodeSat, 18 Apr 2026 10:02:38 GMTTue, 14 Apr 2026 13:04:37 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:04:04 GMT]]>@electropict @davidho If I recall correctly, the vertical line under the door is because the car's body is essentially made from two sets of identical panels. The front and back halves are the same.

(Also I think it's not even a "car", by law, it's like... a car-shaped scooter that a 14-year-old can drive).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://girlcock.club/users/arina/statuses/116404141719967896https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://girlcock.club/users/arina/statuses/116404141719967896Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:04:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:56:32 GMT]]>@davidho No room for groceries, pets, babies, or elderly relatives. Who's gonna drive grammy to the pharmacy for her meds?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thepoliticalcat/statuses/116404112128121912https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thepoliticalcat/statuses/116404112128121912Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:56:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:55:19 GMT]]>@ahltorp

Completely agree.

Most of the safety problems associated with small cars have nothing to do with small cars so much as the presence of bigger cars, just as the safety problems associated with bicycles and pedestrians are due to the presence of any cars.

@_RyekDarkener_ @davidho

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ReggieHere/statuses/116404107336908125https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ReggieHere/statuses/116404107336908125Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:55:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:54:56 GMT]]>@retrosponge @davidho I drive a two-seater Smart Car, and you’d definitely fit in that. It might look like you’re being chauffeured if the driver is 5’5” or something but you’d be fine.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/arratoon/statuses/116404105822319555https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/arratoon/statuses/116404105822319555Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:54:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:50:12 GMT]]>@davidho 😅

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116404087179318723https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116404087179318723Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:50:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:47:04 GMT]]>@maya_b I assume 'KR' means Kryptonian.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wesdym/statuses/116404074888347423https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wesdym/statuses/116404074888347423Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:47:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:46:29 GMT]]>@devlord There is a very small Airstream, made of fibreglass instead of steel -- Bantam? Forget the name now. Possibly not made anymore. I know I considered it for use with a Wrangler. I've heard very different numbers for MINI's towing capacity, from zero to a tonne; I'd ask a dealer, directly. And if you do it, have the dealer put the tow package in, not some sketchy after-market job.

There used to be trailers made for Bugs, so I'm sure it's possible.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wesdym/statuses/116404072555773907https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wesdym/statuses/116404072555773907Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:46:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:42:00 GMT]]>@ReggieHere @_RyekDarkener_ @davidho Also, any safety concerns people are having with smaller cars means that they don't give a shit about cyclists or pedestrians, unless they plan to only allow cars on motorways.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/ahltorp/statuses/116404054926134307https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/ahltorp/statuses/116404054926134307Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:42:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:31:41 GMT]]>@Philip @davidho The rope is a nice touch.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/retrosponge/statuses/116404014386607910https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/retrosponge/statuses/116404014386607910Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:31:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:31:05 GMT]]>@davidho As a very tall person (6'8"), I was going to disagree, but having looked closer at the car, I think I'd fit brilliantly in that, so I agree entirely!

That genuinely looks like a car I could fit comfortably in, which is not something I can say about pretty much every other car out there.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/retrosponge/statuses/116404012011800907https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/retrosponge/statuses/116404012011800907Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:31:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:29:40 GMT]]>@davidho

Sadly they don't pass today's ncap crash test!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/PabloMartini/statuses/116404006438059429https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/PabloMartini/statuses/116404006438059429Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:29:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:29:04 GMT]]>@Philip @davidho

Sadly they don't pass today's ncap crash test!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/PabloMartini/statuses/116404004072494295https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/PabloMartini/statuses/116404004072494295Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:29:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:27:58 GMT]]>@maya_b @davidho
Sadly they don't pass today's crash test!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/PabloMartini/statuses/116403999776549346https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/PabloMartini/statuses/116403999776549346Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:27:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:54:14 GMT]]>@davidho we have to put two car seats in the back so we were forced to size up to a fiat 500. It works!!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/minmi/statuses/116403867114135072https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/minmi/statuses/116403867114135072Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:54:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:49:48 GMT]]>@davidho

If I lived in a city, and that city had efficient, functional public transport I probably wouldn't have a car to begin with.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/contrasocial/statuses/116403849705410330https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/contrasocial/statuses/116403849705410330Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:49:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:43:27 GMT]]>@_RyekDarkener_

This is true, but I'm not sure that safety would be so much of an issue if everyone drove one.

Driving one of these on roads with SUVs driving alongside would be terrifying.

@davidho

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ReggieHere/statuses/116403824718200488https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ReggieHere/statuses/116403824718200488Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:43:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:41:57 GMT]]>@syklemil @davidho Agreed. For most people, a cargobike or a tram is a better idea. Or an electric moped. But the car is cute, and better than 99% of other cars.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.green/users/eriksandblom/statuses/116403818847063785https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.green/users/eriksandblom/statuses/116403818847063785Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:41:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:40:07 GMT]]>@davidho skiing

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116356767314165725/statuses/116403811629018631https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116356767314165725/statuses/116403811629018631Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:40:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:33:33 GMT]]>@mistheart @davidho Something for because they do love pocket-sized vehicles.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/nini/statuses/116403785802667129https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/nini/statuses/116403785802667129Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:33:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:18:01 GMT]]>@davidho some people put the car into the camper truck

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116177606282273633/statuses/116403724739738712https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116177606282273633/statuses/116403724739738712Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:18:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:54:01 GMT]]>@davidho "One time in college I helped a friend move a giant fridge, so clearly I always need to drive a car that can accommodate that" - F150 drivers everywhere

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tkissing/statuses/116403630309852783https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tkissing/statuses/116403630309852783Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:54:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:34:39 GMT]]>@davidho I have a kid.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/altim/statuses/116403554177302371https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/altim/statuses/116403554177302371Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:34:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:24:22 GMT]]>@davidho

There is a genuine need for safety. Therefore this gadget is officially not a car.
However it would fit for most needs, and together with an appropriate speed limit in urban areas it is definitively an alternative to the monster trucks.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_RyekDarkener_/statuses/116403513733936885https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_RyekDarkener_/statuses/116403513733936885Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:24:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:20:13 GMT]]>@petko
@davidho

Skill issue.

*Drives away in this car blaring My Dick by Mickey Avalon

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