• Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml
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    30 days ago

    We definitely have an obsession for cars in North America and “EV obsession” is just an extension of that.

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      29 days ago

      I guess it depends on how the word is used. I think of obsession as strictly a personal thing, and almost everyon I know wants 0 or 1 car because it’s difficult to get around without it. I’d consider that practical instead on excessive. Though I guess you could argue wanting your one car to be bigger or more expensive is excessive

      Don’t get me wrong, the culture definitely favors cars over pedestrians. I just don’t think I’d use the word obsessive to represent that relationship