Episode 17: Infiltrating the Auto Show
Added 2019-05-13 21:32:04 +0000 UTCOnce a year, the world descends on Manhattan for the New York International Auto Show, an extravagant, multimillion-dollar celebration of all things car. From the most “sinister” Dodge Challenger to a Kia that can sense a driver’s mood and adjust the vehicle’s interior accordingly, the Auto Show isn’t just a showcase for new products, it’s a vision of the future of the North American city—a future that is built around the car. What will it take for foot soldiers in the War on Cars to go up against this well-funded juggernaut? Is it possible that a band of guerrilla activists, spurred by tragedy and armed with nothing more than red cups and tomatoes, can take on an empire?
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The hypnotism of car culture. For decades manufacturers have been making cars heavier and more crash resistant instead of making the fleet less of a danger to everyone else. I call it one upping everyone around you so that you'll win in a collision. You'll see many places in Asia and Europe where mopeds are used more but in USA nobody uses them because people rightly feel intimidated by the 5-6 thousand pound SUV roaring past with it's Hemi engine. Even cruiser motorcycles see intimidation as a necessary evil in that "loud pipes save lives".
Ddr hazy
2019-05-13 23:01:15 +0000 UTC
