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For 15 years, Steve Braithwaite has driven a 23-foot banana across the country and, on Wednesday, just like hundreds of times before, he was pulled over…

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[–] LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zip 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

The reason it is whimsical and fun is because it's unique. I'm sure its also a huge pain in the ass when it comes to just owning it. Parking. Painting, Maintenance, etc. Then there's safety to consider when it comes to things like accidents. I'm sure most of these custom cars are death traps for the occupants in any situation other than just fender benders.

Do I love seeing them on the road, yes. Would I drive one myself or enjoy living in a world full of them? No.

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 2 points 22 hours ago

Bender benders.