ValnaoMar 7

Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars. The auto industry is worried

https://sh.itjust.works/post/56434933

Buying a new car has become unaffordable for a growing number of Americans. The auto industry is worried - sh.itjust.works

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Show threadGalapagonMar 7
It’s all those blasted safety features! In my day we died every weekend, and we turned out fine!
Show threadSauerkrautMar 7
There is a paradox with safety features that is really interesting: the safer you make roads, the more aggressive people drive. Better breaks led to people tailgating more aggressively. Better crumble zones has led to bigger and heavier cars. It’s almost like there is a threshold of risk that people naturally gravitate to and that maybe the best way to improve traffic safety is through education
Show threadSwingingTheLampMar 7

A professor at my university wrote a book called Navigating Environmental Attitudes, and he titled a chapter, “Educating the Public… and Other Disasters”. TL; DR: It doesn’t work.

That’s why I advocate for a big, metal spike on the steering wheel, pointed at the driver’s chest. (Okay, or designing the roads so that they feel unsafe, so drivers naturally slow down and pay attention.)

Show threadaesthelete

(Okay, or designing the roads so that they feel unsafe, so drivers naturally slow down and pay attention.)

This can be as simple as drawing disorienting lines on the road.

Mar 8 at 3:18amWeb
Show threadpsudMar 11
Or choosing a width and windiness to achieve desired speeds, fill the reclaimed space with bike lanes and parking or bus stops or gardens or playgrounds in the widest parts