My current car is old. I had a lot of repairs done on it recently. If I get a new car, I don’t want features. Lane assist, backup camera, DUI Camera, telemetry, auto breaking or other frankly silly features. Call me grumpy, but I find modern cars very distracting.

Can I ask a dealership to disable these at purchase? Is there a car that works best for being private besides just older cars?

I drive very little in a year. No, I can’t ride a bike.

  • lattrommi@lemmy.mlEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    Can you pay someone to ride a bike while you sit comfortably in a little covered wagon behind the bike?

      • FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        Looked into Ebikes at all? I’ve seen ppl, even some old ppl using ebikes in hilly areas. They really help with hills.

        Not trying to say it can replace a car. For most ppl it can’t replace a car, so you still have to figure out the car issues. But it can sometimes be used instead for many trips. Cheaper to run, better for the environment, and lowers repair costs for the car over time. Also the car will last longer so you don’t have to worry as much about whatever new privacy hell exists years later.

        • SUDO@reddthat.comOP
          4·
          1 day ago

          I have.

          1. I have poor balance. I don’t even know how to ride a bike.

          2. I live in a crime filled city. It will get stolen.

          3. The city is essentially walled around by non-bike friendly highways. So, I still need a car for things unfortunately.

          • lattrommi@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1·
            4 hours ago

            I get that your not into the idea of biking. For the sake of the environment I want to mention that I live at the top of a hill where the first soap box derby tournament was held. If you’ve ever seen one of those, it’s a pretty steep hill they race down. My ebike goes up it with no problems other than from cars on the road. I don’t even have to pedal, I just push a little lever and up it goes. This city is 5th highest in murder rate in the U.S. and auto thefts are just as bad but a good lock and smart parking helps. Oh and I have all the balance of a newborn kitten on a pile of fresh laundry.

          • dai@lemmy.world
            31·
            14 hours ago

            Not to take away from your post but the trick to riding a bike is not to go slow. The faster you go the easier it is to balance.

            Just like walking a tray of glasses, if you slow down (especially abruptly) the change in momentum can topple some, but keep moving and ‘she’ll be right’.