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Bezos's Bloody, Polluting Legacy on U.S. Roads

By Kea Wilson | Feb 5, 2021 | No Comments

Jeff Bezos stepped down from the top spot at Amazon yesterday, but his toxic legacy on America's roadways isn't going anywhere.

How to Stop Emissions Tampering

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 1, 2020 | No Comments

Combustion vehicles invite law-breaking. Petro-masculinity is deep-seated in American culture. But California, at least, has vanquished emissions tampering. These are the takeaways from last week's report of super-spreader pickup trucks.

COVID-19 Isn’t Dampening Enthusiasm for Labor Day Driving

By Kea Wilson | Sep 4, 2020 | No Comments

Car sales are recovering even as coronavirus rises — and the fact that more people want to buy sedans isn't necessarily good news.

Crash test dummies usually stand in for drivers and car passengers during safety trials — and are rarely used to test how safe vehicles are for pedestrians *outside* cars. Could a new audit help change that? Source: Peterson Airforce Base via Creative Commons.

Watchdog to Audit Flawed U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Program

By Kea Wilson | Aug 20, 2020 | No Comments

Our rising pedestrian death toll isn't what prompted the investigation — but could it inadvertently help end it?

These don't belong in our cities — but right now, we need them to move fast on our highways. Source: Creative Commons.

The Real Cure For Freight Truck Traffic is Fewer Cars

By Kea Wilson | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

We don't need more roads — we need fewer cars on the existing roads.

An electric Hummer may be even more likely to kill you than a regular one. Via Car and Driver.

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EV Hummer Bummer, Part I: This is Bad for the Planet

By Kea Wilson | Feb 5, 2020 | No Comments

The Hummer EV is being billed as a "quiet revolution" — and it is, but not for the reasons GMC wants you to think.

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