Four Kinds of Car. 

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo) 06/20/2015 at 12:47 • Filed to: None

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So lately I’ve been developing a way of categorizing and organizing cars that is more relative, and fair. See I how “good” a car is is all relative to the intent of the car itself. For example it’s unfair to rate a Miata on how good of a family hauler it is, and equally unfair to rate a Chrysler Town & County on how fun it is to drive.

So what are the four kinds of car.

Fun: designed to keep the driver entertained, and provide an engaging driving experience.

Utilitarian/Useful: more a tool, than anything else. It’s soul purpose is to move things, or people from one location to another.

Luxury: Designed to pamper the driver, as well has the passengers. Often the opposite of the the “fun” car as it’s intent is to separate you from the world around you, and provide an effortless, and disengaged driving experience.

Economical: Purely cheap transportation. From initial cost, to insurance, to MPGs. this is a vehicle aim straight at those who just don’t want to spend money on a car.

Now Most cars fall into two categories, as they are developed to appeal to as many people as possible(generally). Ford example the FiST would be Fun/Economical. You get to have fun, with out spending to much money Especially since you won’t need a second car whenever you need to haul 4 adults, or bring home more than a few groceries.

Where the ever popular Luxury pickup or SUV is Luxury/Utility

And many Crossovers are markets as Utility/Fun (tho that’s often a lie)

So what do you think? Does this make sense or am I over simplifying it?

Also this leads into a-whole-nother subject which is the battle between Compromise, and a more single minded approach. Personally I hate compromise in principle, but I also love the idea of a sporty, luxury, wagon which is an like a symphony of compromise.

This thought process really just makes me wish I had the cash to own more than one vehicle, and more like four. Four cars that do one just and do it whole souled.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/20/2015 at 13:02

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It is oversimplified, but often that’s a good way to explaint things.

TheOnelectronic > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/20/2015 at 13:03

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I might say that there’s a “Performance” category that’s separate from “Fun”

A BRZ or FiST is Fun, but not necessarily fast.

A GTR is fast as hell, but not necessarily Fun.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/20/2015 at 13:04

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What does this count as?

Funktheduck > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/20/2015 at 13:10

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I generally agree with this. My only issue falls with categories themselves, not your categories. All things fall more on a scale or spectrum instead of categories (which you somewhat addressed).

I’ll use your example: the FiST is a lot of fun and more economical and useful (3 categories) than say a Corvette which falls almost entirely in the fun/sport category. Now take my Mazda3. It’s in the economy/utility (hatchback) categories but it’s far more fun and economical than other cars within the same category (civic, Corolla, matrix, Elantra, etc)

So really what would do well is something like a 4 quadrant graph per car where they're each measured on the X/Y axis with the measurements are the categories on a scale.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Funktheduck 06/20/2015 at 13:17

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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 06/20/2015 at 13:17

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Luxury. But the Echo is the best kind of Economical.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > TheOnelectronic 06/20/2015 at 13:18

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Yeah It’s not a perfect system. I guess for me “fun” is more relevant than fast.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/20/2015 at 13:21

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Sadly, the Echo’s almost at the end of it’s life. However, it is still alive and kicking.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/22/2015 at 20:53

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You should create a 5th category: None of the above.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 06/22/2015 at 20:54

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That entire picture is just as malaise looking as it can be,

I kinda like it...

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 06/22/2015 at 20:56

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The gloom, the rain, the car. I'm lucky I brought my camera that day.