davidzipper

davidzipper, 5 days ago to random

If you're American, I have some bad news: You're probably thinking about fuel economy all wrong.

In Vox, I explained why.

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/350382/gas-mileage-fuel-economy-mpg-gphm-gas-guzzlers

davidzipper, 12 days ago to random

I will bet money that the owner of this minitruck hauls stuff way more often than the average owner of an F-150

davidzipper, 12 days ago to Montreal

Here’s an idea for better cities: Make owners of big SUVs & pickups pay more to park.

That's what Montreal now does -- and it's the first North American city to try it.

In Bloomberg CityLab, I explored a groundbreaking way to fight back against car bloat.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-05-15/in-montreal-suv-drivers-must-pay-hefty-new-fees-to-park?srnd=citylab-transportation

#montreal #cars #cities

davidzipper, 14 days ago to cars

In Fast Company, I wrote about how wild it is that Ford, GM, and Stellantis no longer offer any sedan models in the US.

That's bad for Americans -- and it's risky for the Big Three.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91123174/detroit-killed-the-sedan-we-may-all-live-to-regret-it

#cars #SUVs #transportation

davidzipper, 19 days ago to random

As I told Canada's CBC News:

"'We are so used to subsidizing cars, treating streets as car parking, we don't even recognize what we've lost in doing so.' [Zipper] suggested using spaces once occupied by cars for bike lanes, gardens or cafés."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/car-free-streets-montreal-vancouver-toronto-seasonal-permanent-1.7193687

davidzipper, 29 days ago to cars

In Vox, I explained how federal policy encourages car bloat, making American vehicles more enormous, polluting, and dangerous than they'd otherwise be.

That's the exact opposite of what we should be doing.

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24139147/suvs-trucks-popularity-federal-policy-pollution

#cars #safety #policy