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[+] mrsemi 15 points 7 months ago (3 children)

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[–] andrewth09 38 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don't think it's the route, I think it's the fact his car looks like this:

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean, a modern car in good maintenance can drive for absurdly long distances without giving the slightest issue, and a Smart is not a cheap car with shitty components.

In my experience it's very sensitive to lateral winds, so a journey like that can't be all fun, but it's definitely not that unlikely.

[–] andrewth09 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Hmmm just out of curiosity I looked up weight to power ratios

A 2016 Smart Fortwo Proxy has 22.29 lb/HP

A 2016 Chevy Spark LS 23.25 has lb/HP

A 2016 Audi A3 2.0TDI Prestige Sedan has 21.16 lb/HP

Completely reasonable to take through the rockies. Most sedans of that year are sitting between 10-17 lb/HP which makes the smartcar a bit underpowered (gasp!) but not unreasonable.

[–] stevestevesteve 2 points 7 months ago

How much do those numbers change when you add the weight of at least one person with everything they own to it? Probably a lot more substantially for the smart car (though it still wouldn't surprise me that much. People were driving some much heavier and lower powered cars thru the mountains in years past)

[+] LemmyKnowsBest -12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How would anyone fit everything they own in that little car? unless all he owns is the clothes on his back and maybe a water bottle.

In that case no one would notice and no one would make any comment.

seems vampireapologist has daddy issues and imagined that every dad west of the Rocky mountains cared about him.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

First, how do you know it's a "him" and not a "her"?

Second, the Smart Fortwo is surprisingly roomy inside for such a tiny car. A full size suitcase on the passenger seat and a few personal items in the back storage area is completely reasonable.

Third, there's no guarantee that any of this even happened. But it's a lot more plausible than some of the stories posted, especially when you stop making assumptions.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't agree with the other guy but how would you feel if he used she instead of he and I came in and said "First how do you know it's a "her" and not a "him"??"

Like you're acting somewhat offended someone might have used the wrong pronouns referring to an unidentified person in a fake story

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

I'm not offended, I'm just pointing out unfounded assumptions. Such as assuming someone is offended simply because they pointed out unfounded assumptions.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah this post is r/everybodyclapped material

also I've driven across the United States alone before, a task that can drive anyone slightly senile, and I was making up stories in my head too.

[–] Sylver 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Apparently my cousin hit four turkeys on his national crossing

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

I absolutely pay attention to plates, especially to notice out of state ones. The further away, the better. When I went cross country I got 48/50 states (missed North Dakota and Hawaii), and DC and a few Canadian provinces.

The route is easily explained by wanting to drive the pacific coast if you have the time 🤷‍♂️

People have different priorities

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Everything they owned in a Smartcar? So what, a single medium sized box?

[–] BallsandBayonets 9 points 7 months ago

One change of shirt, one knife, one spork, one mug. What more does a person need?

[–] captainlezbian 1 points 7 months ago

Driving to Washington with everything you own is the Ohio dream