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		throw0101a on Nov 22, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla Cybertruck > Flying somewhere for vacation now costs $$$, so driving say to ... What about the rest of the time though? Would you save money by using a "normal" car for most of the year, and then renting something bigger (SUV, (mini)van) when you need the large volume? Or purchase a hitch for your car and rent a trailer when you need to haul things? A co-worker of mine drives a Ford F-150 year-round because he owns a fishing boat that he used 5-6 weekends per year. Seems... sub-optimal.

stef25 on Nov 22, 2019 [–]

My current car is a BMW X1, which isn't really a big car at all. But I do need more space a few times a year, usually on extended trips.

A bigger car of a non-premium brand with a small engine would probably cost about the same in taxes, insurance, consumption.

F-150 is total overkill of course.

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