Taking away a lane for cars to create a dedicated bus lane made for faster commutes for everyone, thanks to faster, more reliable service on one of the region’s busiest bus routes.
Taking away a lane for cars to create a dedicated bus lane made for faster commutes for everyone, thanks to faster, more reliable service on one of the region’s busiest bus routes.
FORD, and paying their employees a wage that was enough to be able to afford those cars. Manufacturing in the early 1900s. It’s one of the things that Americans enjoy, along with Baseball, Burgers, Blue Jeans, etc.
You’ve been too entrenched in that “Americans don’t have culture” lie that you’ve been told. Cars are very much a part of American culture. Racing, customization, engineering, speed, freedom to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Cars are central to individualism and a massive part of our culture.
Additionally, we’re far less population dense than other nations, with exception of Russia, Canada, and Australia. Individual travel is a necessity for our populace.
Culture is as culture does. Cars shouldn’t need to be a necessity for all because some people like them. Does minimum wage afford all Americans a new car today, on top of rent? You’ve been too entrenched in justifying your expensive car loan to yourself.
Sorry, I don’t have any car loans. I buy from auctions and repair them for myself. In fact, I probably have worse credit than you do, because I don’t have any. Couldn’t get a loan if I tried. Same with my house, I had to find a by-owner financier.
I’ve got a '96 Del Sol, An '05 mazda MX-5, A '15 Ford Focus SE, A '12 Hyundai Elantra, an 88 Fiero, and a 99 MR2. Each of them I got for around $2.5k ea due to damage that was wholly repairable, but the insurance companies don’t like the swallow that cost. I probably put another $1.5k into each to get them workable and for the title rework, but obviously my labor to myself is free.
I bought my 3/2 at the bottom of the 2008 crash, owner-financed for $32k. It’s just a matter of finding the people who can watch for stuff for you. Past the cars and the house, I own basically nothing. No savings right now, but also no rent, and no loans. Insurance on all the cars is basically the same as insurance on 2 of them. It didn’t go up adding the 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc… because I still drive about the same amount, the mileage is just split between them.
Cars are special to people. They aren’t just a tool to get from point A to point B, but many people’s first real investment into something. They take pride in that. Cars aren’t necessary because people like them, they’ve become a standard expectation because everyone loves them.
ADDITIONALLY One ocean freighter puts out more emissions than all of the cars in the USA do in a year. Pretending like this is something the people have to sacrifice in order to fix things is blind to the real problems. This is like everyone taking up drinking out of cardboard straws while Nestle still pumps fresh water out of Arizona. It’s pointless, and it puts the burden on the wrong people.
Okay then both our assumptions were wrong. Again just because cars are your hobby doesn’t mean we should design our society in a way that both assumes and forces car ownership on people. On top of the economics of every household needing at least access to one car, it is literally making our planet unlivable.
Well then, I suppose if it is CENTRAL to American identity, perhaps the climate will take that into account and bypass the USA. The solution was looking us right in the face.
Because cars are the problem and not the technology they run on, right? What is this short-sighted shit take?