Oddly enough, just as the CleverHoods ad came on with listening to the latest @TheWarOnCars episode, I had to stop and put mine on.

Made a few adjustments to the bike and I'm ready to go again.

“If huge cars disappeared, the biggest losers wouldn’t be drivers but carmakers. Some of them have probably been kept alive by the outsized profits from SUVs. If we let SUVs keep fouling the planet we might as well admit there’s no sacrifice we’re willing to make for the climate.”

#TheWarOnCars #suv #suvs #climate #climatechange

https://www.ft.com/content/7612e3c0-0e10-4cfb-895d-40b2e5d083b9

"The new bill would give a refundable tax credit of 30 percent on the purchase of a new e-bike, up to $1,500. That’s an improvement over the amended version of the previous E-BIKE Act, which would have capped the credit at $800, and in line with the original 2021 version. The credit would also be fully refundable, which would allow lower-income individuals to claim it."

#TheWarOnCars #ebike #ebikes #climate #climatechange

https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/22/23651557/ebike-act-bill-congress-rebate-tax-credit-amount

“After focusing largely (some might say myopically) on electrification as a pathway to decarbonize transportation, many climate advocates are ready to lobby for less driving, period—not just less gas-powered driving.”

#TheWarOnCars #ev #ebike #climate #climatechange

https://slate.com/technology/2023/03/e-bikes-bill-electric-cars-environmental-groups-climate-change.html

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"When asked about the vehicle’s fuel economy, [Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis] said 'it’s horrible,' but later called the car 'eco-friendly' because fuel with high ethanol levels runs cleaner than traditional gasoline while also burning more quickly. The car will be subject to a $2,100 mandatory gas-guzzler tax."

#TheWarOnCars #cars #climate #gas

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/20/dodge-challenger-srt-demon-resurrected.html

New episode: "CONSPIRACY!"

How did a mundane urban planning concept turn into the latest grist for the culture-war mill? Why does the idea of making it easier to walk for daily needs have some people afraid that they won't be able to leave their homes for more than 15 minutes? And why do some think this is all a plot by the World Economic Forum to force people to "own nothing and be happy"? We ask if we can ever get back to reality.

#15minutecities #TheWarOnCars

https://thewaroncars.org/2023/03/21/conspiracy/

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#TheWarOnCars #Patreon #podcast

New episode: "CONSPIRACY!"

How did a mundane urban planning concept turn into the latest grist for the culture-war mill? Why does the idea of making it easier to walk for daily needs have some people afraid that they won't be able to leave their homes for more than 15 minutes? And why do some think this is all a plot by the World Economic Forum to force people to "own nothing and be happy"? We ask if we can ever get back to reality.

#15minutecities #TheWarOnCars

https://thewaroncars.org/2023/03/21/conspiracy/

"You don’t want to be a helicopter parent, but the closer they are to traffic, the more nervous and controlling you find yourself becoming. It’s not a fun or healthy way to raise a human being, but it can feel necessary in order to keep them alive."

#TheWarOnCars #traffic #safety #cars #cities

https://www.romper.com/parenting/sprawl-is-a-parenting-problem

"Unless Tesla and other carmakers produce more easily repairable battery packs and provide third-party access to battery cell data, already-high insurance premiums will keep rising as EV sales grow and more low-mileage cars get scrapped after collisions, insurers and industry experts said."

#TheWarOnCars #EV

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/scratched-ev-battery-your-insurer-may-have-junk-whole-car-2023-03-20/

@Kellyshenanigans @gauche @anildash Families for Safe Streets is the closest thing to "MAD." https://www.familiesforsafestreets.org/

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#TheWarOnCars #podcast

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"You don’t want to be a helicopter parent, but the closer they are to traffic, the more nervous and controlling you find yourself becoming. It’s not a fun or healthy way to raise a human being, but it can feel necessary in order to keep them alive."

#TheWarOnCars #traffic #safety #cars #cities

https://www.romper.com/parenting/sprawl-is-a-parenting-problem

“This driver and their car were a ticking time bomb, and the bomb weighs 4,000 pounds and is designed to kill other people in collisions. The city knew it. So why on earth was this driver still on the road?”

https://slate.com/business/2023/03/dc-car-crash-tickets-rock-creek-parkway-speeding.html

"It feels as if the industry and the government have simultaneously woken up to the enormous potential of cargo e-bikes to replace car trips and improve the environment, and honestly, it’s about time."

https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/18/23645151/cargo-ebike-electric-golden-age-prices-utility-dtc

#TheWarOnCars #cargobike

Also seen in #tucson this week @TheWarOnCars

This one is better. On the bus!
@TheWarOnCars

Excitement!! I just received my #thewaroncars sticker. As promised, it is installed on my MacBook Air!! The sticker even came with a personal thank you note from Sarah @goodyear@urbanists.social Sweet!
Thanks for much for all the work @TheWarOnCars is doing to make our cities a friendly environment!!!!

@robert It's a great bike for people of all sizes! Really adaptable to all kinds of people.