This is definitely on the horizon and future generations won’t even be aware of a time when you didn’t pay a subscription for every aspect of life. (TikTok screencap)

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    6 days ago

    Sadly, fridges are the one appliance that uses the most energy, it runs 24/7, so running an older model will cost you a lot in the long term. I have a 20 year old fridge that hasn’t had a problem ever, save a broken glass shelf and a door basket, and I’m replacing it with a dumb one with the best energy rating. It’s the same with cars, although it’s getting harder to find “dumb” cars.

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      5 hours ago

      Old fridges don’t cost that much. My uncle’s fridge costs him 3 dollars a month to run in Quebec. Compare that to a new fridge. There’s not that much of a difference. The whole “energy efficient” narrative is borderline bullshit when it comes to fridges.