Car Enthusiasts Should Hate Car Dependency. Here’s Why.

Click to Subscribe! ► https://goo.gl/x9qFdW I’ve loved cars since I was a kid. I’ve owned 60 cars in my life and currently own 9. How did I go from being an absolute car fanatic to someone that can’t stand car dependency? In this video, we delve deep into the issues surrounding our automobile-centric society: • The endless hours lost to traffic congestion. • The threats posed to our children. • The alarming fatalities from distracted driving and flawed vehicle designs. • The troubling reasons behind bigger cars and the higher risks they pose. • The questionable decisions of traffic engineers and the infrastructure built for speed over safety. • Unveiling how the auto industry actively promoted car dependency. • The disturbing history of how low-income neighborhoods bore the brunt of freeway constructions. • The alarming shift from pedestrian rights to vehicle dominance. • How the car industry redefined 'crashes' as 'accidents'. • How other nations are getting public transportation right. • And importantly, the crucial role car enthusiasts can play in reshaping this narrative. Join me in exploring how it's completely possible to adore cars but advocate for a balanced and safer transportation ecosystem. 🚗💔🚆🌍🚶‍♂️🚲 =========================== Follow Hello Road! YouTube ► https://youtube.com/helloroad Instagram ► https://instagram.com/_helloroad Twitter ► https://twitter.com/_helloroad Facebook ► https://facebook.com/helloroadofficial Buy a Shirt! ► https://helloroad.tv/shop Follow Me! Instagram ► https://instagram.com/mrethantufts Twitter ► https://twitter.com/mrethantufts =========================== Table of Contents: 0:00 - Why I Loved Cars! 1:35 - The Geometry of Cars 2:28 - Children and Cars 3:38 - The Death Toll 4:18 - Drivers Getting Worse? 5:23 - The Automaker Problem 7:11 - Bad Infrastructure 9:55 - Speed vs. Safety 13:06 - Shifting Blame 14:58 - Like Cars and Hate Car Dependency? 16:39 - Make Driving Fun Again 17:42 - Alternatives to Driving 18:50 - Support Better Infrastructure =========================== Music used in this episode: • Selected tracks from the YouTube music library • Selected tracks by Kia Orion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvKki4LRdIU) • Selected tracks by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) =========================== Sources / further reading: • Americans stuck in traffic: https://www.marketplace.org/2019/02/13/report-average-american-spends-equivalent-25-work-weeks-traffic/ • Child independence: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-28/in-japan-small-children-take-the-subway-and-run-errands-alone • US children causes of death: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmc2201761 • 2021 traffic fatalities: https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/early-estimate-2021-traffic-fatalities • Worldwide traffic fatalities: https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/global-road-safety/index.html • EU road deaths down: https://cleantechnica.com/2021/12/11/eu-road-deaths-dropped-by-36-while-us-road-deaths-increased-by-10/ • Large vehicles / CAFE: https://www.thedrive.com/news/small-cars-are-getting-huge-are-fuel-economy-regulations-to-blame • Large vehicles / fatalities: https://academic.oup.com/restud/article-abstract/81/2/535/1517632 • Freeway development: https://www.history.com/news/interstate-highway-system-infrastructure-construction-segregation • Speed limits: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/safety-programs/setting-speed-limits • Jaywalking: https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history