Tag: war on cars

Is Zohran Mamdani Anti-Car? What New York’s Motorists Need to Know

The Mayor doesn’t drive, but he’s steering New York’s future – and motorists might not like where the road’s heading

When a man who doesn’t even drive becomes the Mayor of New York City, you just know things are about to get interesting. Zohran Mamdani’s victory has made waves across the world – not just because he’s the first Muslim, first brown and first African-born mayor in NYC’s history, but because he represents something much bigger: a changing philosophy about how cities are built, who they serve, and – crucially for us car lovers – whether there’s still space for motorists in the urban future.

Now, before you reach for your pitchforks or your petrol can, let’s take a calm, and rational look at what this actually means for drivers.

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In Defence of the Car & Debunking the Case Against!

Why the Anti-Car Narrative is Misguided, Misjudged, and Misinformed – Everything You NEED to Know

We’ve all heard it. The endless noise from the anti-car crowd. “Ban the car!” “Cars are killing the planet!” “15-minute cities will save us all!” And if you dare to question this gospel, you’re apparently some kind of oil-chugging, soot-snorting Neanderthal standing in the way of human progress.

But let’s pause for a second, take a breath (clean air, of course), and actually examine the case against the car – and then, calmly and rationally, dismantle it like a Haynes manual breakdown. Because the reality is this: the car isn’t the problem. In fact, the car has been one of the greatest enablers of freedom, opportunity, and progress in human history. And it still is.

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Epic Rant on the State of Cars & Auto-Industry

Everything You Love about Cars is Disappearing!

I know what you’re thinking… lately, I’ve been thinking it too – cars and the car industry… things are… well, I don’t know, they’re not quite as they should be, as they used to be, right? And that’s putting it lightly. Somewhere, there’s a serious misfire happening, and gears are grinding to a halt. So what’s gone wrong? Where, when, how? Well, let’s get into that, right after this.

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ULEZ – London Air Quality Test 6 Months On

Temtop Test Part 3 – following on from two highly viewed videos I did last year

Six months on from the expansion of ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) to cover the whole of London, in August 2023 and the London Mayor still hasn’t released impact data to prove that it’s improved the air quality in the expanded zones. And it won’t be released until after the elections in May 2024. However, I shot two videos last year, taking an ELITECH Temptop air quality meter around London, covering firstly the previous ULEZ zone in part 1 and the proposed area of expansion in Part 2. This means I can directly compare my findings today, six months on from the expansion to the data I had before, to see if there has been any improvement in air quality. This is what I do in this video. And the results may surprise you – they certainly astonished me!

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SUV & ICE Crackdown

SUV & ICE Crackdown: Paris Hikes Parking Fees, London May Follow | Ethiopia ICE Ban in Global War on Cars

BIG NEWS – Paris is effectively banning SUVs from the city, London Mayor, Sadiq Khan may follow, meanwhile in a surprise move Ethiopia becomes first country in the world to ban the import of ICE (internal combustion engine) cars.

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ULEZ – Is it Time to Move On?

Have we lost the war on motorists, or do we need to broaden our approach?

Are the anti-ULEZ protests fizzling out? Have we still got gas in the tank? ULEZ has happened. Is all lost? Has this demotivated resistance? Do we need to think beyond ULEZ and look at the wider, global war on cars and motorists? Just how far will the anti-car lobby go? And what can we do to defend our right to own a car, our right to freedom of movement, to the freedom to choose how we get around?

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War on Cars!!

Polls say: You Want Better Representation & You Want To Be Heard!

There is a War on Cars – 98% of you say so. Here are the results of polls on this channel that look at whether there is enough representation for motorists and the car community, why people need cars, and what you think of the 2030 deadline for stopping the sale of brand-new petrol and diesel cars.

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