Posts by davidzipper@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #AZczbeH2ErLYTp9IIK by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2023-09-10T15:07:09Z
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This is exactly right: "The focus on young e-bike riders’ safety can obscure the bigger crisis: People driving cars and trucks are killing more people on our roads." "If the goal is to understand what makes streets dangerous, we have to look at cars."#bikes #cars #california #ebikes https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2023-09-08/theres-a-car-sized-hole-in-e-bike-safety-concerns-essential-california
(DIR) Post #AZfBmqdCDoXZl1Xbnc by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2023-09-11T16:37:15Z
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"We need a weight tax on vehicles, including one on electric vehicles, to encourage cars of all types to become lighter and less damaging to the environment, roads and pedestrians."Agreed!https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-rolling-suv-fatsos-including-their-plumper-electric-versions-need-to/
(DIR) Post #AaEWTDn2nn6PorIIrY by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2023-09-28T14:21:24Z
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In the Washington Post, my take on Tesla Autopilot:“Even if [Tesla owners] accept [Autopilot's risks], what about everyone on a public road or street who is not in a Tesla? None of us signed on to be a guinea pig.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/28/tesla-trial-autopilot-crash/#tesla #safety #streets
(DIR) Post #AaOstwvnjPlPvL8iEy by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2023-10-02T18:46:13Z
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Ahh, so the US *can* declare vehicles too dangerous for public use -- but only if it's a niche product (in this case, one involved in 4 deaths over 3 years).It still won't touch the oversized trucks/SUVs that endanger all Americans who walk, bike, or use a smaller car.#safety #cars #suvs #regulationhttps://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/01/us/onewheel-electric-skateboard-recall-deaths/index.html
(DIR) Post #AaiCEfhYw12Y3zR6eW by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2023-10-12T23:01:31Z
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The US Department of Justice announced that it's suing eBay for selling 343,000+ "rolling coal" devices that enable automobiles to violate the Clean Air Act. Fines could reach $2 billion. We love to see it.#climatechange #cars https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/11/doj-sues-ebay-for-rolling-coal-devices-fines-could-hit-2-billion.html
(DIR) Post #Aapo2ngFa5QNDTQdkW by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2023-10-16T12:05:35Z
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According to The Guardian, Australia may expand the size of parking spots in order to accommodate huge SUVs/trucks.Disappointing. To fight climate change, we need policymakers to regulate car bloat rather than enable it.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/15/australia-may-increase-standard-car-parking-spaces-as-huge-vehicles-dominate-the-streets#cars #climatechange #suvs
(DIR) Post #AcZMQX4JjdDWuVSheK by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2023-12-07T13:29:08Z
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In Fast Company, I reviewed a momentous year for both AVs and e-bikes, two mobility modes now on very different trajectories.#AVs #ebikes #transportation https://www.fastcompany.com/90994141/why-2023-was-the-year-of-the-e-bike-and-not-the-self-driving-car
(DIR) Post #AcsSsSovQDXBeylEHY by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2023-12-16T12:31:27Z
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“We need bolder regulation to redirect the automobile industry towards smaller instead of bigger.”https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/16/paris-us-size-cars-europe-emissions-suvs-france#paris #cars
(DIR) Post #AhvQYFJovzyuJQDwoa by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-05-15T13:30:59Z
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I will bet money that the owner of this minitruck hauls stuff way more often than the average owner of an F-150
(DIR) Post #AiacDBxe4pWeN8CEEa by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-06-04T12:33:45Z
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In case you were wonderinghttps://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60983144/study-loud-exhaust-psychotic/#cars #cities #psychology
(DIR) Post #AioylIIlJPLLUe09YW by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-06-11T12:03:03Z
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In Vox, I explained why small business owners consistently exaggerate the share of customers who drive, undercounting those who bike, walk, or ride transit.Merchants' pro-car bias leads them to fight critical policies like NYC congestion pricing as well as dedicated lanes for bikes and buses -- moves that could boost their bottom line.#nyc #newyorkcity #congestionpricing #newyork https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/354672/hochul-congestion-pricing-manhattan-diners-cars-transit
(DIR) Post #Ak2GUKv3mKrRtuza64 by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-07-17T20:06:59Z
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Today is World Emoji Day, so here's a reminder that we have 🚳 and 🚷 but not
(DIR) Post #AkQZx7k4PaFSLxKYV6 by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-07-29T13:16:20Z
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US transportation agencies keep claiming that expanding highways will reduce climate change. In Vox, I explained why that's absurd. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/363013/wide-highways-climate-environment-pollution#highways #climate #climatechange
(DIR) Post #AkSuRaDZUT4GkwqofA by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-07-30T18:57:59Z
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Would be nice if NHTSA spoke about road safety as clearly as Jalopnik.https://jalopnik.com/these-are-the-unbreakable-rules-of-driving-1851608168/slides/8
(DIR) Post #AlCk4g23e4mtrH3ps8 by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-08-21T19:50:28Z
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It really says something about the USA that a miniature kei car is "too dangerous" for public roads, but a lifted 8,000-lb pickup is just fine.https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/08/states-keep-banning-cheap-little-kei-cars-for-fear-theyre-deathtraps/#cars #safety #policy
(DIR) Post #AlZAgbI2b5fORNOoE4 by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-09-01T15:51:56Z
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The Economist has published a deeply-researched story about car bloat -- and it's very, very damning."For every life that the heaviest 1% of SUVs and trucks save, there are more than a dozen lives lost in other vehicles."Well worth your time: https://www.economist.com/interactive/united-states/2024/08/31/americans-love-affair-with-big-cars-is-killing-them
(DIR) Post #Alr040JA93CG2i9xOC by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-09-09T20:21:15Z
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My initial reaction: This is a huge step in the right direction — and long overdue. The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have real teeth. If this proposal comes into effect, carmakers will finally have to address how car bloat endangers pedestrians.https://apnews.com/article/us-pedestrian-safety-rule-suvs-pickup-trucks-8ab66c3416dcb91484ec502d6e114ad1
(DIR) Post #AmbJBgPjQESCn51xOS by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-10-02T13:02:45Z
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The only way to avoid crash deaths from oversized SUVs & pickups is to reduce car bloat.Technology alone won’t do it – even if automakers claim otherwise.Me, in Slatehttps://slate.com/business/2024/10/cars-suvs-pedestrian-deaths-traffic-safety-lidar-computer-vision.html#cars #safety
(DIR) Post #Ao0nVrYDTGW8CAYeUC by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2024-11-13T15:45:28Z
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In US cities, ~2/3 of crash deaths occur on streets owned by the state – not local gov.Outdated, deadly state roads are preventing cities from building the safe, comfortable, and transit-friendly streets that residents want.My deep dive, in Vox.https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/384562/state-highways-dots-car-crashes-pedestrian#transportation #cities #states #visionzero
(DIR) Post #B24JoMdu01At4rQB4S by davidzipper@mastodon.social
2026-01-07T13:52:55Z
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In the Financial Times I asked why, exactly, Europe wants robotaxis. I don’t see any need – but I do see lots of risk.https://www.ft.com/content/781c88b6-ec6a-4eda-8963-654391aa914c?accessToken=zwAGR74s4d0wkc94HIi27GpO2tOJY2VDkaqRTA.MEYCIQCe9tPJfjQadbNcDEqGM-LigxRDcYj3jT-9yC1xqAa_MAIhALSI3YEutb_SMJRkvKzbvu6ruhn6o6hLqDSwTeLMRDWE&sharetype=gift&token=14256e23-0255-4de7-8f35-696af5b854c2#europe #london #robotaxis #autonomous #transportation