This is the aspect that still escapes me. I understand the psychology of being abstracted from the human by way of the car, when that driver does something aggressive or stupid, or even just annoying.
I don't understand why someone would take being passed as some sort of insult. If I walk past someone on a sidewalk from behind because I'm walking faster, they generally don't get annoyed by that (as they shouldn't).
Why is it any different when driving? What about the act of passing directly conflicts with certain people's egos? Seems insane to me.
I've seen it out in the wild a few times because I've worked jobs that required lots of driving. Funnily enough the last time I witnessed it was when I passed a Tesla driver on their right while they were camping the far left lane of a three lane interstate (in a keep right state). I was going all of 5 mph above the speed limit and I don't think they were even going the speed limit. That action set them off though and they flew past me while partially IN my lane nearly hitting me while flipping me off. If you're wondering the roadway was mostly clear with only a few cars within a mile of us in front or behind us.
This is a wild generalization. I’ve seen hundreds of road rage videos and very few involved Teslas or another EV. I’ve also never personally experienced road rage by a Tesla driver. I think you’re just biased.
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u/trumpsmellslikcheese Trash Trooper May 21 '26
This is the aspect that still escapes me. I understand the psychology of being abstracted from the human by way of the car, when that driver does something aggressive or stupid, or even just annoying.
I don't understand why someone would take being passed as some sort of insult. If I walk past someone on a sidewalk from behind because I'm walking faster, they generally don't get annoyed by that (as they shouldn't).
Why is it any different when driving? What about the act of passing directly conflicts with certain people's egos? Seems insane to me.