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0 pointsjonplackett6y ago0 comments

I realised awhile back how my brain works when I buy stuff. Most of my happiness with something I buy is based on regret or not.

I know that if I buy an electric car that isn’t a Tesla, whenever that car bugs me, I will think ‘damn it, I wish I bought a Tesla’

But if I buy a Tesla, I’m not going to think it wish ‘I’d bought a leaf’

That’s just me. I don’t even have an electric car yet. But my name is down for the cybertruck.

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speedgoose6y ago

I understand you well. However, it's a lot simpler when you can't afford or justify buying the fancy car.

I bought an used electric car with a tiny range to commute and every time I did long trips with it I wished I got a Tesla with a five times bigger battery.

But then I think about it, I do not regret not spending the money on a Model S, renting a long range car a few times a year, and buying a bigger flat with the money I saved.

jonplackettOP6y ago

But a model 3... maybe?

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