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The diesel trucks on my street used to rumble, now they just hum...
I miss the old roar... But I guess the new engines are better for the air. Still, it feels like part of the neighborhood's character is gone.
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river_murphy2d ago
My 2002 Corolla makes more of a sad rattle now than those new trucks do. I used to pretend my clunker had a tough diesel vibe to fit in with the neighborhood sound. Now it just sounds like a broken lawnmower next to all that quiet humming. Guess my car's character was always fake anyway.
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piperf402d ago
Uncle Joe's 1998 Civic had a similar pretend grumble we all cheered for. We attach personality to random rattles because it makes the drive feel more human. Modern quiet engines strip away that chance for imagination, leaving just a machine.
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