#carlife — Public Fediverse posts

When I started pondering living the nomad life, I was concerned I'd grow to resent having so few things, and such a limited space to store them. The opposite is becoming true!
https://seasonsofjason.com/nomad-tetris-the-game-im-learning-to-love/

#Nomad #Blog #CarLife

For Atha and Inamruzui:

Alright, we need to start this new year with a big bang of funds.
We're now at least $4k behind on debts and insurance and basic needs from tyres to food to vehicle license updates.
We can't realistically use Patreon because of a multi layered account login problem and high fees.
We need help via https://Ko-Fi.com/athakitsune
And
https://PayPal.me/athamanatha
And
Venmo @Athamanatha
And
https://liberapay.com/athamanatha
And
Cashapp $athamanatha

Zelle, Wise, IBAN and ACH may also be possible, please be in touch!

If you can't send thousands, send hundreds, tens or units. It's all better than nothing and it all helps.
If you want to send us more than thousands so as to properly sort us out for the long term, please DM.

Also, does anyone have advice on what a loan company would likely do if told you are homeless and living out of the vehicle they still have the title for?

#mutualaid #Emergencycrowdfund #EMERGENCYMUTUALAID
#currencyhelp #fedihelp #sendmoney #donate #begpost #crowdfund #trans #lgbtq #lgbtqia #homeless #disabled #help #helpplease #donations #sendessentials #tyres #tires #mobility #buslife #carlife #nofixedaddress #queercrowdfund #queermutualaid #transmutualaid #helpfolkssurvive2026 #helpfolkslive2026 #helpfolkssurvive #helpfolkslive #winter #survival
#insulation #insurance #keepwarm
#fuckcapitalism #fucktrump #tuckfrump #solar #solarpunk

🚗💥 The Expanding Car: A Tragedy in Tonnes
Once cars were polite: they fit in spaces, whispered fuel economy, and didn’t need prayers to park. Then… the battery boxes arrived. 📦⚡
At first, small. Then bigger. Then… massive. Cars grew taller, wider, heavier — all to carry the box. Weight remembers everything. Physics squints. Efficiency disappears. 🏋️‍♂️💨
Now: bigger motors, bigger brakes, bigger wheels, squinted headlights. Cars are assertive: “I am large because I am sustainable.” Meanwhile, the hatchback from ’98 smirks silently, 50mpg and proud.
🐾☕ Marvin approves, if it fits the driveway.
#EVProblems #BatteryLife #CarHumor #MarvinSays #VehicleEvolution #PhysicsHumor #ElectricCars #CarLife #AutoSatire

That feeling when the parking ticket you got last week 10 minutes before you purchased a day pass... is cancelled.

#parking #carlife #ParkingCompaniesAreTheWorst #VIU #work #commuting

Some may recall my earlier post about being able to successfully parallel park on the first attempt and having lots of practice in large metropolitan cities. Whether I’m driving a small compact car or an SUV.

It appears that my skill in parallel parking does not transfer to being able to successfully pull into a regular parking spot. This one was on an angle. It’s even worse when it’s a straight-in parking spot like you see at the mall or grocery store, etc. 😂🫣

Why is it that I can nail parallel parking in reverse on the first try, but totally misjudge pulling into a regular parking lot spot? I can figure out the angle and length of a curbside space just fine, but somehow get it wrong in a parking lot. 😂
I think it’s because Dad taught me to back into parking spots, driveways, etc if I could because in the snow belt of Upper Michigan, pulling out is much easier than backing out, especially in a front wheel drive vehicle in the snow.
#carlife #drivingadventures #parkingfails

Sitting here in a lineup on #bchwy4 for some road work.

Our 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric just passed 200,000km this week! I got a snap of the odometer at palindrome 199991 which was satisfying. But a sudden snow storm/hail storm prevented me from capturing 200k and 200002 officially, but that's ok.

I just made its *first* appointment to have its brake pads replaced. Amazing longevity on these EVs for brakes. I really should have done it about 10k ago but still.

Great car. Age is starting to catch up a bit.

It needs the EV battery coolant flushed/replaced this year, and some small stuff is wearing:

The passenger side seat heater is on the fritz, and one of the door lock mechanisms is extra loud.

But all things considered, for the amount of kilometres in the past 5 years (really more like 3 due to pandemic), and the addition of the utility trailer, it's doing great! #EV #Kona #Hyundai #Electric #carlife

Mahindra launches BE 6e, XEV 9e #Mahindra #MahindraBE6e #MahindraXEV9e #car #ev #CarLovers #DriveStyle #AutoPassion #CarGram #MotorHead #CarCulture #SpeedAndStyle #CarAddict #LuxuryCars #RideOrDie #InstaCar #CarLife #FastCars #CarEnthusiast #VehicleGoals

draft - I find that one of the features I miss the most from my 2003 Toyota Avalon is the front bench seat, which provided a sense of luxury through the open space it offered. The ability to easily stretch my legs while parked and the convenience of being able to more easily change into shorts for an evening walk at the park after work were some of the small but cherished joys it brought.

draft - I miss the open space of the front bench seat in my 2003 Toyota Avalon. Being able to occasionally stretch my legs while parked and being able to more easily change into shorts for an evening walk at the park after work were cherished comforts.

#frontbench
#frontbenchseat
#benchseat
#comfortablecar
#carinterior
#cardesign
#carlife