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r/whatifcars subreddit stats

Posts, comments, unique posters, link rates, and activity patterns from the last month, updated daily.

Updated . Reporting period: Sep 28, 2026–Oct 28, 2026 (UTC).

From September 28, 2026 to October 28, 2026, 1,916 users on r/whatifcars made 481 posts and 4,200 comments, or about 16 posts/day and 138 comments/day. The subreddit averaged 8.7 comments per post; 46.2% of posts and 11.8% of comments contained links. Its Health Score was 40.9/100, meaning unique posters divided by total posts and comments. The top 1% of users produced 60.3% of posts and 20.2% of comments. Activity is measured in UTC: the most active hour was 21:00 (1.5x avg), the most active day was Friday (1.1x avg), and normalized weekend volume was 1.14x weekday volume.

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Posts/month
481
Posts/day
16
Comments/month
4,200
Comments/day
138
Posts with links
46.2%
Comments with links
11.8%
Comments per post
8.7
Unique posters
1,916
Health Score
40.9/100
Unique posters divided by total posts and comments.
Top 1% user posts
60.3%
Share of posts made by the most active 1% of users.
Top 1% user comments
20.2%
Share of comments made by the most active 1% of users.
Most active hour
21:00 (1.5x avg)
Based on average activity per hour in UTC.
Most active day
Friday (1.1x avg)
Based on average activity per weekday in UTC.
Weekend vs weekday
1.14x
Weekend daily volume divided by weekday daily volume, normalized by day in UTC.

Daily activity in r/whatifcars

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r/motorbuzz1.4%29
r/whatisthiscar1.2%63
r/askcarguys0.8%51
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Calculated . Based on comments from Oct 20 through Oct 26, 2026 (UTC). Results are refreshed after one month.

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