TheWarOnCars

TheWarOnCars, 3 months ago to Podcast

Our annual Super Bowl roundup is here! In our latest episode we take a look at the car ads that aired during the Big Game. Featuring beloved senior celebrities, reckless driving and stories that tugged at our heartstrings. What do they say about culture and the US?

https://thewaroncars.org/2024/02/14/120-super-bowl-lviii-roundup/

#thewaroncars #podcast #superbowl #cars

TheWarOnCars, 3 months ago to random

New episode coming tomorrow. An unusual Wednesday drop so soon after our last episode, but it will make sense when you see what it's about.

Thanks to all the Mastodoners here for your support!

TheWarOnCars, 3 months ago to random

"One person died and at least five people were injured, including two children, after a vehicle crashed into a hospital emergency room in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, the authorities said."

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/us/austin-hospital-emergency-room-crash.html

gwagner, 3 months ago to nyc

I love how film shoots are one of the very few reasons for temporarily getting rid of street parking. Granted, lots of the space is needed for massive trailers. But another reason is making #NYC streets look the way we'd want them to look.
@TheWarOnCars

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

"Given the abundant evidence on their harm, including by electric versions, massive SUVs in cities can only be a badge of contempt for others: a deliberate choice from consumers who are willing to advertise, along with their generous contribution to carbon emissions and serious injury, zero interest in sharing space."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/11/pity-suv-drivers-fast-being-priced-out-of-their-badges-of-contempt-for-the-planet

dave, 4 months ago to random

@TheWarOnCars just listened to the ep, very inspiring!
Do you know if the guests have fedi-accounts? 🤔

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to cars

Anne Hidalgo: "Cars Will Not Return To the Eiffel Tower" after the Olympic Games.

"The Trocadéro will be greened and the Pont d'Iéna pedestrianized, up to the Champ de Mars, which will be reforested. The whole thing will form a large park in the heart of Paris."

#Paris #olympics #cars #cities

https://www.bfmtv.com/paris/paris-anne-hidalgo-promet-que-les-voitures-ne-reviendront-pas-devant-la-tour-eiffel-apres-les-jo_AN-202402050864.html

MrLee, 4 months ago to random

Anyone else getting this when visiting @TheWarOnCars web site?
#TheWarOnCars

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to uk

"Like most cities, Paris wasn’t built for cars. Being overwhelmed by SUVs – the motoring equivalent of an angry pedestrian with their elbows out, blowing smoke in people’s faces – has been a step too far."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/06/paris-suvs-uk-parisians-triple-parking-charges

#paris #uk #suv

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to aitools

NEW EPISODE!

"Should SUV Ads Be Banned?"

Adfree Cities, an advocacy group in the UK successfully got an ad for the Toyota Hilux SUV that shows drivers ripping through sensitive natural areas and cities taken off the airwaves and streets.

We talked with two members of the organization about how they’re tackling the auto industry’s most egregious marketing campaigns.

Available wherever you get your podcasts.

https://thewaroncars.org/2024/02/06/119-should-suv-ads-be-banned/

#thewaroncars #advertising #suv #suvs #podcast

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

The easiest way to avoid needing to double park in New York City is to never drive a car like the majority of New Yorkers.

https://gothamist.com/news/is-it-illegal-to-double-park-in-nyc

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

Seen on Reddit... we love seeing our stickers on people's cars. Just make sure you stick them to your own. We can't be held liable for what happens if you stick them to someone else's.

https://the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com/

#thewaroncars

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to cycling

Many thanks to Cleverhood for its continued support of The War on Cars.

For the best rain gear for cycling and walking, including official War on Cars anoraks and rain capes, check them out!

https://cleverhood.com/pages/thewaroncars

#cleverhood #thewaroncars #raingear #rain #cycling #walking

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

Thank you to everyone who came to our live show at Caveat last night!

An episode version of the live show will come shortly. Stay tuned!

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

A small number of tickets for our live show tomorrow (Wed, Jan 31, 7 PM) at Caveat on the Lower East Side have just been released. Grab 'em before they're gone!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-war-on-cars-tickets-760821677117

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to delhi

Hoboken, NJ has gone seven consecutive years without a traffic fatality. They've also seen a significant reduction in injuries, with significant injuries down 62% between 2022 and 2023. This has been achieved largely by lowering speed limits and redesigning streets.

https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/city-of-hoboken-reaches-new-vision-zero-milestone-seven-consecutive-years-without-a-traffic-death

#hoboken #VisionZero #traffic #safety

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

This morning: A special bonus episode for War on Cars Patreon subscribers and a follow-up to our last episode: "Delivering the Goods with Shawon and Fokhrul." Enlist today! https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-delivering-97437250

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to Alberta

Tickets to our live show in Edmonton, AB on Friday February 23rd are now available.

We'll be interviewing former Edmonton mayor Don Iveson.

Get your tickets today!

#edomonton #alberta #wintercycling

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/live-podcast-recording-the-war-on-cars-with-special-guest-don-iveson-tickets-809663173347

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

"The average new car today sells for nearly $49,000, and the average used car lists at more than $26,000 – representing a 31% increase for new cars and nearly 40% increase for used cars since 2020..."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/29/us-car-costs-insurance-unaffordable

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

Tickets for our live show next week are sold out, but livestream tickets are available for $10. You can watch from the comfort of home!

https://www.caveat.nyc/events/the-war-on-cars-1-31-2024

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

A reminder that shared e-scooters and e-bikes are typically speed limited to around 15 - 18 mph in places where they mix with pedestrians.

(Paywall. Subscription required.)

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/car-speed-governors-bill-18624126.php

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

Transporting triplets around Brooklyn in an inexpensive e-mobility scooter with a big plastic bin bolted to the back helped Baruch Herzfeld develop the idea for a battery-swapping start-up that seeks to revolutionize New York City transportation.

In our new episode: "The Future of Transportation Has Arrived With Your Pad Thai." https://thewaroncars.org/2024/01/16/the-future-of-transportation-has-arrived-with-your-pad-thai/

TheWarOnCars, 4 months ago to random

NEW EPISODE!
The Future of Transportation Has Arrived With Your Pad Thai.
https://thewaroncars.org/2024/01/16/the-future-of-transportation-has-arrived-with-your-pad-thai

Baruch Herzfeld is the CEO and co-founder of PopWheels, a Brooklyn-based start-up developing NYC's first e-bike battery-swapping network. What if there is a high-tech urban mobility revolution happening right under our noses, but we can’t see it because the people who are delivering it to our city are mostly invisible to us?

TheWarOnCars, 5 months ago to transit

Big news!

Our guest for our live show at Caveat in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan 31st will be Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of the New York City Subway.

We're so excited to welcome Bernie to The War on Cars.

Get your tickets now:

https://www.caveat.nyc/events/the-war-on-cars-1-31-2024

#thewaroncars #transit #transportation #podcast