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[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 0 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Tractors are a variety of car. I'm not arguing in bad faith I just think that's nonsense.

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net [S] 0 points 1 month ago (8 children)

And boats are a variety of car if they have an ICE, right? 🤡

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[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (7 children)

boats are not a variety of car, but also boats didn't replace horses? tractors are in no way meaningfully different from a car.

both four wheeled vehicles attached to an ICE. Cars.

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net [S] 0 points 1 month ago (6 children)

You are making up arbitrary definitions to suit your silly argument. A boat is a form of personalized transport with an ICE engine, a steering wheel and seats, even a windshield etc. so it is clearly a "car" 🤡

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[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (5 children)

A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat 1–8 people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than cargo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car

you're calling me a clown when you don't even know what a car is?? 🤡

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net [S] 1 point 1 month ago (4 children)

By that definition a tractor isn't a car.

You’re calling me a clown when you don’t even know what a car is?? 🤡

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[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The only thing there that it doesn't fit is "primarily on roads" the weakest part of the definition because there are plenty of off-road cars.

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net [S] 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child)

Where do tractors mainly transport people (or cargo)?

A boat is clearly closer to your definition of a car than a tractor.

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[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

People ride in the tractor, the hitch has cargo but saying a car with a hitch isn't a car is absurd.

You saying a boat is closer because of this nonsense point is insane. Also a truck is a car, but can primarily move cargo.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 1 month ago*

A motor vehicle with wheels doesn't describe a tractor? 🤔

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