Kea Wilson
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Congressional Maneuvering Delays Infrastructure Bill
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Congress was forced to delay a vote on a bill that would have reauthorized the nation's major transportation programs last night, missing a critical midnight deadline and throwing the future of sustainable transport advocates' priorities into doubt.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: #GirlBoss Edition
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We've seen a whole lot of toxic masculinity during this contest...but this one's for the #Ladies.
Study: How Megacars, More Driving Could Cancel Out EV Gains
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Even the most realistic models of the emissions-cutting potential of electric vehicles are still underestimating how much more Americans are likely to drive and their preference for gas-powered megacars, a new study suggests.
Grisly Texas Crash Raises Old Questions About Teen Drivers
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Safe streets advocates in Texas are questioning the state driving age after an aggressive teenage motorist mowed down six cyclists this weekend — and others are wondering whether children really belong behind the wheel anywhere in America.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Child Endangerment Edition
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In a rational world, a product that's routinely involved in the deaths and serious injuries of thousands of children every year would be immediately pulled from the market...or at least, maybe kids wouldn't be featured in hundreds of ads.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Greenwashing Edition
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We can't talk about toxic car ads without talking about all the ways that cars literally toxify our communities — and yes, that includes some of the relatively "greener" models, too.
Federal E-Car Incentives Get $4B, E-Bikes Still In Limbo
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U.S. motorists may soon be eligible for up to $12,500 in grants to purchase electric cars, thanks to a new fund folded into the Democrats' reconciliation package — but benefits for e-bike purchasers may be far more modest and aggressively means-tested, unless advocates speak out.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: A Toxic Masculinity Twofer
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Today's matchup is all about how trucks are supposed to make you more macho (and less likely to belt out Shania Twain in the backseat with your macho pals).
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Get Out of Dodge
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Seemingly no entries in this contest are as offensive as the ones from this automaker.
And if you know anything about car ads, can probably guess we're talking about Dodge.
Op-Ed: Is Car Culture Is Getting Even Worse?
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Cars are their own worst monster, and they will dodge on their last legs like a boxer on the ropes until the very end. No, cars will not go gently into that good night. They will lie, cheat and growl their way to the grave.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ad: Hummer EV vs. H3
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We're looking at two bad ads for the same vehicle: one electric, one an original recipe gas-guzzler, both ultra-fatal to vulnerable road users in the event of a crash.
What If Drivers Had to Follow Scooter Laws?
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They'd be far safer, that's for sure.