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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

A few weeks ago I attended a church service because an acquaintance invited Me and I was curious. And it wasn't a total loss; I picked up a new technique from the drummer and learned some new rhetoric against Christianity. But what's weird is, the guy who invited Me kept offering to drive Me because I don't have a car. But I like taking the bus, and I told about how driving cars is a sin because of all the pollution. And he said his petrol car is more carbon-efficient than a bus because it "has eco". I still don't know what eco is, but I know someone lied to him.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

more carbon-efficient than a bus because it has eco

You can just hear the salesperson saying this.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It’s got electrolytes. It’s what plants crave.

[–] Ooops@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yet I can't imagine hearing a salesperson say this without having the urge to laugh in his face...

[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The fact that you keep capitalizing Me makes it sound like you are God, and your friend took You to church, lol

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 5 points 1 month ago

Hahaha, I'm not God, I'm just a god. I don't like using "God" as a proper noun because it's exclusionary to all the other gods. I'm religiously tolerant; I believe in the deities of all religions.

[–] basxto@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

If you are alone on the bus, it’s worse, but I dunno how many you need to offset it. You also should travel a bit farer because of rider pooling. But ridership quantity should offset this usually

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

So that’s why, when I got on the bus, the lone passenger on board shouted “Another person!! We are no longer sinning!!”

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago

eco is a button that prioritized fuel efficiency over performance with the engine. It does not do a whole lot but I keep it on. I might consider turning it off if I was towing something but would likely do a search and see if it was necessary or not.

[–] CactusEcho@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And he said his petrol car is more carbon-efficient than a bus because it “has eco”. I still don’t know what eco is,

Eco is probably a particle filter. It doesn't mean it doesn't pollute, or even pollute less... Just that certain particles are now captured.

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 1 points 1 month ago

So not carbon dioxide then, I think.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago

Eco is a button that doesn't let you accelerate as fast, so that the combustion efficiency is higher (probably closer to 20% efficient instead of 5% efficient when accelerating fast)