Automobile - What’s that?
I was just thinking - what’s an automobile? Without looking up the definition, I imagine the dictionary says something to the effect of, “a vehicle that is self-powered.” Just 5 minutes ago, I considered this words’ makeup. Auto, meaning “self” I guess, and mobile, meaning just that, “mobile.” If mobile means “movable” or something like that (if you don’t know, I’ve had no formal training and don’t proclaim myself to be a linguist or know latin or anything cool like that) [what a long sentence… start over].
Assuming we have a word that, broken apart, means “self movable,” are we not all automobiles? Well, all of us other than those not fortunate enough with the ability to get around on our own. It’s a good thing that insurers qualify what they’re insuring. By my logic, automobile insurance could take the place of health insurance. Larger automobiles might warrant higher insurance premiums since they’re more prone to break down. The newer models are also more complicated.
Traditionally, collision insurance is canceled when the automobile’s value is reduced to less than it’s cost to insure. And the same goes with comprehensive. By my new way of thinking, the older automobiles need comprehensive coverage more than anybody. They will soon be multimobiles (remember, I’m not too good with etimology).
Strangest of all, by my new way of thinking, most automobiles drive cars. Hmmmmmm.