So the RTA's own modelling showed the Rozelle Interchange would be a traffic disaster—but generating more toll road trips for Transurban was more important. by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 4 points 4 months ago

@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars
Why is everyone so cynical here?
I am sure if we build just one more tunnel, everything will be fixed this time. 😜

EVs Can’t Fix a Global Epidemic of ‘Car Harm,’ Study Finds by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 18 points 6 months ago

@mondoman712
We know how to fix this...
Increase Urban density around new suburban "nodes" Make those nodes walkable 15 minute citties. Link nodes to other nodes with mass transit and bike lanes.

The Grille Trend that Kills 509 People per Year | Fortnine [8:20] by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
What can you get to within a 15-minute walk of your house? by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 2 points 7 months ago

@simonvarwell @fuck_cars @ajsadauskas
Yeh. The 16% who voted no for a grocery store probably voted no for everything else, too.

A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us. by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 2 points 7 months ago

@Rediphile @CableMonster
Yes those too!
There is probably some scientific way to do this. Measure the impact on roads, society, other road users and the environment. and tax the vehicles with the worst impact more.

A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us. by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 5 points 7 months ago

@CableMonster
Thanks.
You can probably see where I am going with this.
There is a big difference between a smaller practice work truck and a giant monster truck.
The aim of any taxes should be to discourage certain trucks and encourage others.

A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us. by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 7 points 7 months ago

@CableMonster @anothercatgirl
Just out of curiosity, what sort of truck do you drive?

On this day in 1967, Protests in London against a ban on drink driving by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 3 points 1 year ago

@alcoholicorn @maegul
It's why I loved living right in the city, as a young man.

Tesla owners are expressing buyer’s remorse - if not by selling their Teslas, then at least with an apologetic bumper sticker. by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 3 points 1 year ago

@GarfieldYaoi @const_void
When buying a car, you have a wide choice of shitty corporations to purchase from.

Shouldn't we be switching buses with light railway? by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 3 points 1 year ago

@azimir @NaibofTabr
Has anyone done a true cost analysis of cars?
All the external costs incling health, environment, climate change, Middle East Wars, Police...
#Urbanism #Traffication

Well, at least if you buy a Tesla, you're not supporting big oil companies like Exxon — oh wait... by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 5 points 1 year ago

@Salty @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars
We want them to stop drilling for more oil.
Throwing 1% of their profits on Lithium mining, while continuing to increase their emissions isn't really a win.

Mastodon admin says he has been suspending accounts created by car companies by MrLee in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] MrLee@aus.social 2 points 1 year ago

@Overthr0w
Yes, he's deciding for other people who use the platform. It's called Moderation.
It means that users don't have to spend their time blocking stuff and can get on with enjoying the platform.
This is not the same as the government blocking everyone's access to something. Where nobody can see certain content. That may be a free speech issue. If you want to see car company's PR, then there are hundreds of other platforms you can go to.
This is free speech. The right to hear as well as not hear on a PRIVATE platform.

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