shout out to everybody who bought a Tesla to save on gas or show off or whatever and is now trying to figure out what to do with the fact that they’re driving around in a $45,000 MAGA hat
@dansolomon Rip the chrome off it maybe?
@dansolomon As a long-term road bicyclist, I've learned to correlate the type of vehicle with the probability of misbehaviour. A big pickup with or without commercial markings? A late-model BMW? They are going to come closer than necessary and (particularly in the case of the pickup) they aren't going to signal. Tesla drivers are firmly in the BMW camp - demonstrated personality problems acted out in unsafe driving behavior. They generally aren't signalling eco-consciousness, they are signalling privilege. Take from that what you will about the future of the market for Teslas, but I think it will thrive.
@rose @dansolomon I've noticed this too, even though I'm not on a bicycle. Around Austin I've also noticed Teslas with no visible license plate, trying to cosplay Steve Jobs.
@lpar @dansolomon Need code to run on my rear-facing camera to warm me when a Tesla, BMW, or pickup is approaching.