To be annoyed about too many cars

[imyoung]

My boyfriends dad just buys cars, I came home from work and saw a new car on the driveway and my boyfriend tells me it's his dad's. We don't need this many cars, my boyfriend has a car, his mum has a car, his dad already has a car in the garage we don't need this many cars it's ridiculous. I live with them and when I go to work there just so many cars on the drive and it's unnecessary. I don't understand the reasoning behind this. Only 3 of them drive, my bf, his mum and dad drive but they have 4 cars? My boyfriends little brother lives with us but he's 11 so too young to drive. Its just unnecessary.

I do I try to focus on my own life but it's just silly I come home and our driveway is filled with cars and also the sounds of everyone going to work in the morning. I don't see why the can't share cars. I don't know the makes of the cars, I just know one of my my boyfriends dad's cars is a sporty one and the new one he's bought is this red one.

I would speak to my bf about moving out although money is a bit tight at the minute. His dad most likely isn't going to sell anything any time soon either. Its is upto to him but just because he's allowed doesn't mean he has to

. You'd be there all day.

One charge lasts about 250 miles so you don't need to be constantly charging. And workplaces will also be installing Charing points.
But mainly, for this kind if town living the focus will be on huge improvement to public transport and thus negating this issue (or non issue as it really is)

It won't be an issue if people don't have cars otherwise there'll be problems.

Being a saddo petrolhead man who has insecurities about the size of their manhood is not a crime.

I think you’re mixing up petrolheads with poseurs. In my experience petrolheads really don’t care what other people think about their cars, it’s purely for the love of cars and car culture. Driving for the sake of driving, tinkering, restoring and detailing - all are very therapeutic.

Exactly, I don’t even have a car, I probably will never get my licence, I walk 40 minutes to work, I would prefer it if my boyfriend didn't have one because we would walk to work together and spend more time with each other but it is what it is with that

That’s really unhealthy in a relationship-you both need room to breathe

I don’t think it’s your place to judge. Everyone is different. You make your own choices, let these (warm, generous) people (who have welcomed you into their home) make their’s without judgement from you. I think you were hoping to generate an anti-car froth, but what I see is a bit of spite against people who are being very good to you.

All our Tesco stores have several charging points so I imagine a lot of people plug in and go and do their shop while waiting.

Exactly, I don’t even have a car, I probably will never get my licence, I walk 40 minutes to work, I would prefer it if my boyfriend didn't have one because we would walk to work together and spend more time with each other but it is what it is with that

It's perfectly acceptable to choose to take a car when 2 40 minute walks are the alternative, especially in winter. I simply wouldn't have the spare time for that.

What a bizarre thread!

When I read the OP I was expecting that they had 10 cars or similar. 4 cars for 3 people isn’t really that excessive. We have 3 cars for 2 adults. One is my DH’s classic car which is his hobby and he’s had it for over 20 years. It’s not really that excessive.

@midnightstar66

All our Tesco stores have several charging points so I imagine a lot of people plug in and go and do their shop while waiting.

Yes it all works very well now. But think ahead to when all cars are electric....What about when ALL those Tesco shoppers need to charge their cars.....all the charging points are being used, it takes at least two hours too, then where will they go . My point is....unless millions of cars are taken off the road it's not going to work.

Owning more cars than they need doesn’t impact on the environment. They can’t drive more just because there are more cars.

I think this is a bit of a strange issue to be annoyed about. Is it actually that you don’t really like living with them, and this is how that frustration is manifesting?

"We don't need this many cars"
"Our driveway is filled with cars"

They're not your cars or your driveway 😅.
How old are you? Are you paying much rent to live there in their house?

My dh loves cars and we have a minimum of four. Each tends to have a different purpose and is used for different activities and I love having options. We have more than enough space on our property and I can’t for the life of me fathom why anyone might care.

Yes it all works very well now. But think ahead to when all cars are electric....What about when ALL those Tesco shoppers need to charge their cars.....all the charging points are being used, it takes at least two hours too, then where will they go

One individual having several cars won't create more demand for charging points then if they had one though. They can still only drive one at a time so each car would need charged significantly less often

Yanbu. There is a house near me where there are three range rovers parked outside every day. No family needs three range rovers!
They absolutely should be sharing if going the same place, regardless of the emissions concerns imagine the impact on traffic if everyone who normally drove alone shared with at least one other person. Plus there is the carbon footprint of making the bloody thing.
We have been a one car family for over a decade now. Yes is occasional a pita and we have to get a hire car or taxi but basically we cope and have saved a fortune in petrol, insurance, tax as well as the cost of the bloody car in the first place

Is this for real? Mind your own business OP. You sound like a nightmare to live with.

@CloudFormations

Owning more cars than they need doesn’t impact on the environment. They can’t drive more just because there are more cars.

I think this is a bit of a strange issue to be annoyed about. Is it actually that you don’t really like living with them, and this is how that frustration is manifesting?

Of course it does a significant part of the carbon footprint of having a car is making it in the first place. If the family buy more cars than they need them someone down the line in China another car is being manufactured

@seashells11

My worry is, what about when all the cars are electric. Has anyone given any thought to how they'll all be charged.

Yes. Plenty of people have. Don't you worry

@Frazzled2207

Yanbu. There is a house near me where there are three range rovers parked outside every day. No family needs three range rovers! They absolutely should be sharing if going the same place, regardless of the emissions concerns imagine the impact on traffic if everyone who normally drove alone shared with at least one other person. Plus there is the carbon footprint of making the bloody thing. We have been a one car family for over a decade now. Yes is occasional a pita and we have to get a hire car or taxi but basically we cope and have saved a fortune in petrol, insurance, tax as well as the cost of the bloody car in the first place

People can share bath water too (some on MN still do based on recent threads). Doesn’t mean we should. ‘No one needs’ is a ridiculous argument usually made by people who are either envious or lack imagination. You don’t speak for everyone, what you mean is ‘you don’t want’, so for that reason continue to not want and no one will ever make you buy stuff you don’t want.

Well, for starters it's not your house is it. They are being kind enough to let you stay there with their son, so maybe you should stop judging them for how they spend their money and live their lives.

I'm sure you've posted before about your boyfriend and how he isn't as environmentally conscious as you? If so, for fucks sake break up because you are never going to be compatible.

You'd hate me...I have three cars - a sports car, an SUV and a classic jag. My dad has about 20 classic cars all stored in the old stables on the estate because he collects cars and we're buying another, old banger type, for our 18 year old to learn to drive in.

We like cars. 😂

seashells11

My worry is, what about when all the cars are electric. Has anyone given any thought to how they'll all be charged.

Yes. Plenty of people have. Don't you worry.

Oh good, seeing as you know this, what is the solution then?

One individual having several cars won't create more demand for charging points then if they had one though. They can still only drive one at a time so each car would need charged significantly less often

Of course, but that wasn't my point. My original post was that I wondered how we'd manage when all cars were electric, not how many we'd have. In the future I don't suppose too many of us will have cars.

@seashells11

Multiple chargers will service one car. With electric car ranges increasingly 200 miles plus, few will need to charge daily. We charge ours once a week ish.

My friend has an everyday car and a soft top for nice days. Her DP has his own car and a work van.
2 people, 4 cars. All on their own driveway

So you, your boyfriend, your boyfriend's Dad and your boyfriend's Mum all work together and live together? No bloody wonder they all want to take seperate cars, the commute to work is probably the only bit of space from each other they get! If I was in their position I wouldn't be in a hurry to give that up either!

@StarCourt

My friend has an everyday car and a soft top for nice days. Her DP has his own car and a work van. 2 people, 4 cars. All on their own driveway

I fully respect anyone who has that number of cars and enjoys driving vehicles etc, IF they have their own driveway and all can fit on the driveway which is fine - same as OP.

What I despise are the entitled mouth breathers who own four or five cars, and park them all down a street that can hold about 20 cars in total.

Those kind of folk can't be reasoned with, and are always ready with a mouthful or volley of abuse if challenged.