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As a passenger in the car, whats the things a driver does that pisses you off, makes you uncomfortable, or terrifies you? (lemmy.world)

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Personally, I find it endlessly frustrating and even terrifying to be in the passenger seat with a driver who jumps in the car and immediately goes.. Then worries about Seatbelts/Radio/AC/Mirrors/Plugging in Phone/etc etc while driving.

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[-] 1D10@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago

My ex would try to maintain an exact speed by slightly ecxelerating then let off the gas over and over, just tap tap tap on the gas. 100 miles of tiny lurches.

[-] Cenotaph@mander.xyz 20 points 2 weeks ago

I've had uber drivers who do this in an electric car. If you thought it was bad in an ICE, lemme tell you. With that instant torque its a vomit comet

[-] Ersatz86@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

This right here. I’ve known two drivers with this exact habit. Spectacularly infuriating.

Just let me out right here. I’ll walk.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 weeks ago

I've definitely had to teach myself to stop doing that. Now I have all the adaptive cruise control stuff which works perfectly fine for this task and saves on consumption.

[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago

I've definitely had to teach myself to stop doing that

Not trying to sound mean: what in the world made you start doing that?

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not sure I was doing exactly what they describe, not sure I was tapping as much as I just wasn't staying regular and drifting +/- 5km/h to the point I got a couple complaints about it. I never realised it before and after that worked on keeping steady and it came quickly.

[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, ok, that's actually a lot more understandable, actually

I've known one of the flutter-footers and never thought to ask why

[-] mrunicornman@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

They must have taken driving lessons from a thermostat.

[-] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

This is how to get your passengers to vomit all over the inside of your car

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I used to have a friend who did this and wasn't very good at it, so she would constantly accelerate and brake, so much it made me queasy.

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