[i love cars] I don't need a Tesla to take big loads

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sounds like Forester's success came from tailoring the "if you simply follow the law, you have nothing to fear" line to cyclists. flattering the powerful at the expense of everyone else is a great career track

# ¿ Feb 11, 2022 14:01

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# ¿ May 17, 2024 23:29

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Fitzy Fitz posted:

The two are very interweaved!

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3665046

SSRN posted:

We estimate that these laws prevented only 57 car crash fatalities of children nationwide in 2017. Simultaneously, they led to a permanent reduction of approximately 8,000 births in the same year, and 145,000 fewer births since 1980, with 90% of this decline being since 2000.

Imagining a second edition of One Billion Americans after Matt Yglesias finds out about this

# ¿ Mar 8, 2022 19:39

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Drive Against Depression

A terminal case of Car Brain posted:

I look back now and see that I had been internally fighting myself since puberty, yet it took 28 years for me to take the first serious step towards treating this condition.

The first time I was brave enough to actually speak to a doctor about how I was feeling was in 2008. I remember it because it was just before I headed overseas on a study holiday to Italy. It was my first time overseas, travelling alone for a month and leaving my partner � now my wife � Sarah behind.

Something hadn�t been right in my head for a long time � but I grew up in a transitional era, where us blokes growing into adulthood didn�t want to be vulnerable or share a sign of weakness. That was deemed emasculating.

I remember the 18th birthday tours, where alcohol appeared to numb the numbness. Generally, drinking would go one of two ways � I�d be hyperactive, or completely self-loathing.

I recall one time in particular where I had essentially lost physical control of my emotions, but thankfully a classmate � an acquaintance, more than a friend, but I was thankful all the same � sat with me and talked through his experiences as I laid my innermost feelings bare to someone else for the first time. His parting words where �see your GP�. Oddly, he kept playing a Greenday song that was apparently about suicide� it�s a song I still can�t listen to today.

Upon awaking the next day, I felt the need to cut the sissy crap and harden up�

I finally went to the doctor (ten years after the above conversation) and he talked me through the process to see a psychologist. We had to conduct a mental health plan and he gave me some pills to help me sleep, reserving the right to consider medication at a later date. After feeling encouraged by my bravery, he led me out the door without eye contact, and a flippant, �see you later, David�. With my psyche at the time, this stunted any progress made.

I did see a psychologist he referred me to a couple of times, and then another. But they felt too �text book� to me at the time, so I let my depression lie and focused on my Italian odyssey.

One decision that trip made for me: I didn�t want to be without Sare� and we became engaged shortly after.

2009 was tough, though. I made some bad, alcohol-fuelled decisions, but some good came out of them: I haven�t been �blotto� ever since. It also engaged me with a very capable psychologist, and with her help and my wife�s and family�s support I was able to move forward.

From there, life went into a more stable phase. Sure, there were challenges, but we became married, built a home and had our first daughter, Charlotte. Saint John�s Wort and cups of tea seemed to be enough to calm my mind through the day, though now I think about it there was still that underlying feeling of hopelessness.

Fast-forward to early-2017. By then Ruby had joined our family and I was back in the corporate world� but something was way off. Another distinct memory symbolises that time for me: one Saturday morning, in the kitchen, on the floor and sobbing: �I can�t do this anymore�.

Thankfully, our family GP was wonderful. We did another health plan, but this time with medication from the start, to �build a base level from which we can develop from�. Another psychologist was arranged.

Beyond the health professionals there were a couple of situations that really enabled me to start growing through this phase. And both had to do with driving.

My brother and two close school friends came down to the Mornington Peninsula and took me out for a drive and some lunch. Just being out in the sunshine, sharing some drive time with these long-term friends, and being able to have an open conversation over lunch, sparked something in me. It meant I could face the prospect of working again, of talking to strangers� and reinforced what loving cars can do.

There are many other motoring moments: driving an M3 CSL, windows down on a balmy Bathurst night as I adjusted to the thirst my new medication brought; riding with fellow DAD director David James in his classic 911, hearing its exhaust echo, laughing and feeling alive.

It was this experience that led to the purchase of my own little car, a Renault Sport Clio Cup 182 that I had wanted since it appeared on the cover of Evo magazine in 2005, chasing a V10-powered M6 around Scotland.

Today, the Clio is still with us. It�s a part of the family.

I am now with a psychologist who has rare insight, who has taught me what mindfulness actually means in a practical sense, and the petrol in my veins still burns hard.

For me, it�s a combination of medication, exercise, support structure and cars that get me through each day. That mix can be different for everyone, and that�s what we�d like to help you with.

Our plan is to engage with sector specialists to connect our community with the right mental health service. We are in the process of identifying these people and applying for grants to deliver the project. We feel our role is to give the community a platform, through our events, and then steer them on the path to stronger mental health.

Enjoy the freedom of driving with us.

Adam Davis
Founder
Drive Against Depression

# ¿ Jun 7, 2022 11:33

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you're more aero with a helmet on. enjoy the extra drag nerds

# ¿ Jun 7, 2022 15:26

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https://twitter.com/Choresh2/status/1536516395546071041

# ¿ Jun 15, 2022 13:07

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https://twitter.com/JohnSurico/status/1540019740328034304

# ¿ Jun 23, 2022 18:21

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https://twitter.com/tomflood1/status/1541430255499493381

# ¿ Jun 27, 2022 22:31

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Dutch bikes are easier to maintain, have chain guards and mudguards, often nicer kickstands, the stepthrough frame and high handlebar position allow for more clothing options while riding, and are very aesthetic.

They're not the best for hills, but if you think you're more likely to ride/use a Dutch bike than a non-Dutch bike, that alone is a good enough reason to get one.

# ¿ Jul 8, 2022 21:18

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GlassEye-Boy posted:

can get one just as good for half the price from China probably.

most likely yes. shimano, campagnolo, sram etc all produce some of their components there anyway

# ¿ Jul 8, 2022 22:05

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rookie numbers. let's keep the trend going

https://twitter.com/firstsquawk/status/1547823394582052864

# ¿ Jul 15, 2022 08:43

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El Pollo Blanco posted:

Don't really see the problem with cutting out the motor if you go over a certain speed, but having ridden a 250w and 750w ebike up the same steep hill the difference is enormous. 250w being the legally allowed limit on roads is incredibly stupid, especially when riding e scooters with 250w motors on footpaths is legal lol

You can still have 500/750/1000w ebikes on EU roads, they just need to be registered as a moped. This means in some countries you need at least a moped driver's license, helmet, license plate, and liability insurance. The worst part is that fast ebikes technically aren't allowed on bicycle paths through parks and such.

I feel like Switzerland has the best compromise, which allows ebikes up to 750w to be considered essentially the same as regular bikes. Above 750w you need a license plate, insurance etc, but you can still use all normal bicycle infrastructure and trails as long as you cut off your motor or stay under 25 km/hr.

# ¿ Aug 22, 2022 12:56

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El Pollo Blanco posted:

A speed limit on bike paths makes the most sense, and lower speed limits for shared paths also, 25km/h feels way too fast for me when I'm in a shared bike path area.

in your scenario would normal bikes be exempt from a speed limit? or would that mean all bikes now have to have speedometers equipped

I think legislating the actual motors/physical specifications of vehicles is overall safer than speed governors or other things which can be removed/modified after market. Like you should need a CDL to drive anything over 2000lbs and/or 150 horsepower and it has to be registered to a relevant business or public entity. Private personal ownership not allowed, or at least not on public roads.

# ¿ Aug 23, 2022 11:10

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some plague rats posted:

lol this thread is 337 pages long. jesus christ.

jesus, you're right: those are rookie numbers. I need to step up and post more about how much I loving hate cars.

an actual frog posted:

Talking of payments...

https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-YourDrivingCosts-FactSheet-7-1.pdf

seems bad IMO

that's a bit under the estimate from this study in Germany. I imagine if you ran these numbers on Americans it'd be worse

Journal of Ecological Economics posted:

The lifetime cost of driving a car

The car is one of the most expensive household consumer goods, yet there is a limited understanding of its private (internal) and social (external) cost per vehicle-km, year, or lifetime of driving.

This paper provides an overview of 23 private and ten social cost items, and assesses these for three popular car models in Germany for the year 2020. Results confirm that motorists underestimate the full private costs of car ownership, while policy makers and planners underestimate social costs.

For the typical German travel distance of 15,000 car kilometers per year, the total lifetime cost of car ownership (50 years) ranges between �599,082 for an Opel Corsa to �956,798 for a Mercedes GLC. The share of this cost born by society is 41% (�4674 per year) for the Opel Corsa, and 29% (�5273 per year) for the Mercedes GLC.

Findings suggest that for low-income groups, private car ownership can represent a cost equal to housing, consuming a large share of disposable income. This creates complexities in perceptions of transport costs, the economic viability of alternative transport modes, or the justification of taxes.

# ¿ Aug 28, 2022 19:50

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https://twitter.com/cjyu/status/1566839980906860544

revolting

# ¿ Sep 6, 2022 15:47

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paying 947 /mo for a for a Ford lmao

if you pay 545 CHF / mo in Switzerland you can ride any train / bus / ferry in the country 1st class, any time you want

# ¿ Sep 7, 2022 17:00

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Mayor Dave posted:

https://twitter.com/rileychoe1/status/1567305830621388802?t=tfNIXfwb28oDsq0CVXBOGA&s=19

but it is money! think about how much cars, repairs, and road maintenance contribute to the all important GDP. more efficient transit means less money changing hands

# ¿ Sep 7, 2022 18:23

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yet another reason to ban cars: they allow violent thugs to travel from the filthy inner city into hallowed suburban enclaves

# ¿ Sep 8, 2022 12:38

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Last night as I was biking home from work, I yielded to a couple other cyclists on my right at a crossing. I was coming down from a hill pretty fast and probably could've made it through the intersection first, but I didn't want to be a dick and zoom right in front of them.

Turns out that was a really good call because a half second later a car traveling in the opposite direction made an abrupt, unsignalled left turn in front of me. I would've been loving toast.

gently caress cars

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# ¿ Sep 9, 2022 13:29

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https://twitter.com/allinsea/status/1568387187556638720

too much fear. you have to show more aggression back

# ¿ Sep 10, 2022 21:44

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US 1 & 9 in New Jersey are insanely dangerous and I'm not surprised that 5 of their intersections made the list. both car accidents I've had were in NJ, the worst one occurring on US-1 in Metuchen. (rear ended)

# ¿ Sep 11, 2022 17:57

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https://twitter.com/HOPE4THE_FUTURE/status/1569199159118364672

# ¿ Sep 12, 2022 13:47

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siri what are Social Determinants of Health

# ¿ Sep 15, 2022 10:30

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500excf type r posted:

Is there anything to actually back up the idea that reading an analog clock is easier and faster than a digital clock

yeah and imagine how cool an airplane cockpit would look if it was all screens with only numbers. why haven't they done this yet the tech has been available for a while

# ¿ Sep 15, 2022 12:15

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distortion park posted:

Isn't LIRR a little like that? I might be misunderstanding. Or is that very commuter focussed too

the LIRR, Metro North, and PATH are all commuter dominated, in part because the areas they serve themselves have poor public transit to/from the stations

# ¿ Sep 19, 2022 17:47

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Polo-Rican posted:

New Jersey actually has a handful of towns with nice direct rail access to NYC.

yeah I hesitated to name NJ Transit with the other nyc regional train systems. I went to high school in Jersey in a town on the Raritan Valley line.

there are a number of problems though. property tax is definitely one, but there isn't great housing supply and prices are not really feasible for a huge portion of workers. the trains are very infrequent outside of commuting hours, and NJ Transit is in a constant state of budget / management crisis, thanks to the reliably lovely state governors

# ¿ Sep 19, 2022 20:38

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actionjackson posted:

where are you getting 20 minutes from lol

the beautiful town of secaucus

# ¿ Sep 19, 2022 21:18

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eXXon posted:

so conflicted. Man was in bus shelter but has car??

# ¿ Sep 20, 2022 13:48

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mawarannahr posted:

my college had some offices and a couple of classrooms in this type of arrangement. they�re probably very common.

are these even ADA compliant?

# ¿ Sep 28, 2022 11:47

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https://twitter.com/ccadelago/status/1577401702076059677

# ¿ Oct 4, 2022 22:28

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gotta assume that 80% of those cars are owned by cops.

sorta related:

https://twitter.com/Curbed/status/1577373846948167695

# ¿ Oct 6, 2022 11:40

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local newspaper confirmed that my street is being closed off to through traffic. Street to be allocated as primary bike network artery. only cars allowed are for resident parking or deliveries. 3 of the street parking spaces to be converted to more bike parking. hell loving yes

# ¿ Oct 6, 2022 15:48

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mystes posted:

How do I sign up for this

it's the result of a city ballot initiative in May of this year, which passed with 71.2% support. the campaign to collect signatures for the vote to occur began in October 2020. I'm a dues paying member of the local pro-bicycle political lobbying org. 27 new kilometers of bicycle infrastructure

# ¿ Oct 6, 2022 16:34

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Lib and let die posted:

lmao I think you're one of my clients

lol those are some pretty specific numbers I posted. thank you for your service; I will buy you beer

# ¿ Oct 6, 2022 16:42

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as an American I had to jump through considerably more hoops than my neighbors to reap these benefits. even with a looming energy crisis it's still 1000% worth it though

# ¿ Oct 6, 2022 17:07

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it's a start

https://twitter.com/firstsquawk/status/1578153126984814592

# ¿ Oct 6, 2022 23:51

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Horace posted:

roundabouts!!!

first as tragedy, then as face

https://twitter.com/Boenau/status/1578413727363125248

# ¿ Oct 8, 2022 14:49

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FreeRangeHexagon posted:

if we want everyone to switch to EVs

bad news about that

https://twitter.com/parismarx/status/1140653683492950018

# ¿ Oct 8, 2022 19:08

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in Cuba there are 67 motor vehicles per 1000 people. in India 62 registered vehicles per 1000. 254 per 1000 in Turkey. in the USA it's 868. I think we can get that number down if we actually wanted to

# ¿ Oct 8, 2022 21:32

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America has the best immune system against public transit on the planet. unbeatable in this arena

# ¿ Oct 9, 2022 20:44

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# ¿ May 17, 2024 23:29

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distortion park posted:

One thing the UK does do ok at is level boarding - it's much more common, at least in the South, than in most of mainland europe.

I was here a couple weeks ago! Yeah I can't recall the last time I boarded at level.

this is what I rode today:

and

https://i.imgur.com/HfgkWR1.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/Ar94pTx.mp4

show me a car that can drive up a 64% incline

# ¿ Oct 15, 2022 19:47

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