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A third of Americans don't drive. So why is our transportation so car-centric?
lemmy.worldA third of Americans don't drive. So why is our transportation so car-centric? - Lemmy.WorldAccording to the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately one-third of
the nation’s residents don’t have driver’s licenses. In her 2024 book “When
Driving is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency,” disability
advocate Anna Zivarts argues that not only is America’s car-centric
infrastructure harmful to the climate, it also fails to meet the everyday needs
of many Americans.
A third of Americans don't drive. So why is our transportation so car-centric?
lemmy.worldA third of Americans don't drive. So why is our transportation so car-centric? - Lemmy.WorldAccording to the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately one-third of
the nation’s residents don’t have driver’s licenses. In her 2024 book “When
Driving is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency,” disability
advocate Anna Zivarts argues that not only is America’s car-centric
infrastructure harmful to the climate, it also fails to meet the everyday needs
of many Americans.
People always talk about how SUVs are impractical. And they are. But also, have you ever seen a sedan? What's the deal with those? What's the point? Why does sedans exist when hatchbacks do? Just get a hatchback if you want a sedan.
Car still "charging" according to the trickle charger, over 24 hours. Too spooked to try it rn but getting worried again. Surely going to eat a $500+ bill if I have to have it towed and looked at professionally.
Pissed there was no "low battery" signal. Never got the low tire pressure warning either--you pay EXTRA for those pieces of shit to be put in tires too apparently.
𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙋𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙁𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙙
I have never understood why cars are manufactured to drive much faster than safe speed limits. 
tech.slashdot.orgVirginia Will Punish Fast Drivers With Devices That Limit Their Speed - SlashdotAn anonymous reader quotes a report from the Washington Post: Virginia is set to become the first state in the country to require some reckless drivers to put devices on their cars that make it impossible to drive too fast. D.C. passed similar legislation last year. Several other states, including M...
Almost 6 minutes to cross one intersection, near a school. I told my local representatives about this. They don't give a fuck. They drive cars. Almost everybody here drives cars and will drive cars, because the other options suck. It starts with land zoning, not building footpaths, car parking minimums, and ends with traffic light programming and a motorway through koala habitat.
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Cars ruin cities. Don't take it from me. Take it from Top Gear's James May
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Cars don't belong in cities, says Top Gear's James May
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/driving-london-cars-james-may-london-cycling-campaign-top-gear-b1218513.html
Evening Standard · Driving cars in London is a totally pointless activity and I hate it, says Top Gear presenter James May
I got stopped and asked some questions about my ebike on the way to the library today:
- How far does it go?
- How much did it cost?
- How long does it take to charge?
- How far have you ridden on it?
This was really encouraging to hear from normal people on the street. I tried my best to contrast the cost of owning an ebike to the cost of owning a car and how much cheaper this is for me.
I mentioned that it's allowed our household to go down to a single car and we've saved a lot of money as a result, and I mentioned that I had biked from all the way across town. Mostly, I was implying that my bike gives me a level of freedom I didn't previously experience with a car.
I think it worked. One of people said they were going to look into buying one.
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@BicycleBen A horse costs less than a car and hay costs less than fuel. Space for a horse to sleep is around the same size as a parking space.You don't need insurance or registration for a horse and you don't need permission from the state to ride one or have it pull a cart for you. If you have space for two horses, they will make more horses for you. Cars are absolutely stupid. #FuckCars
"Two major highway expansion projects were canceled because of the policy... used the savings to expand an intercity bus service that has soared in popularity... Colorado #transportation department projected up to $40 billion in savings through improved air quality, road safety... studies showing that #transportation ranks 2nd to #housing in consumer costs.
“Forget about the cost of eggs. It’s never been more expensive to drive” #CarSupremacy #freedom #Winning #FuckCars
AP News · States push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
Cars don't belong in cities, says Top Gear's James May
lemmy.worldCars don't belong in cities, says Top Gear's James May - Lemmy.Worldcross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27638728
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How do you say YIMBY in French?
via reuters
Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/paris-residents-vote-favour-making-500-more-streets-pedestrian-2025-03-23/
They're about to block cars from more than 500 new streets in Paris. Fuck yeah.
https://www.dw.com/en/france-paris-to-increase-car-free-zones-after-referendum/a-72019387
Deutsche Welle · Paris to increase car-free zones after city vote
Car Brain makes public transportation suck. Two train stations, one in Japan and one in America. In Japan, pedestrians and cyclists can easily access the station and there are groceries, convenience stores, and restaurants and tons of bicycle parking by the station. In America there is a freeway interchange to a 4-lane divided highway surrounding the station. Who is going to commute by train there? #CarBrain #PublicTransportation #Urbanism #FuckCars
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@kim_harding
It shouldn't just be a speed limit sign on the road. Cars should have speed limiters built into them that prevent people from driving faster than 20mph. Once that happens, car manufacturers won't have an incentive to make cars as large and heavy as they are. Cars will get smaller, lighter, cheaper, and more fuel efficient. They will be more like electric golf carts. #FuckCars