America's car culture is broken -- cyclists and pedestrians know this.
But what's not acknowledged often enough is just how broken it is for *drivers*
Our roads are deadlier than they have been at any point in the past ~20 years.
And the average price of a new car now exceeds $40,000.
It doesn't have to be this way!
Pretty much the rest of the world is embracing micro- and mini-mobility.
Here's what that looks like.
(gift link)
🧵/1
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/evs-electric-vehicles-micromobility-smart-car-ultracompact-4b6a6e6b?st=mz0640r6cedjnr1&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Christopher Mims /
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2023-10-21 14:17:24
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