David Zipper
@davidzipper.bsky.social
Senior Fellow @ MIT Mobility Initiative & Contributing Writer @ Vox, focused on transport, cities and tech. Words in Atlantic, CityLab, WaPo, etc. https://linktr.ee/davidzipper
Newsletter, speaking and advisory work: http://davidzipper.com
Newsletter, speaking and advisory work: http://davidzipper.com
See also: The Onion's take on car bloat
Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident
PRESCOTT, AZ—Explaining that she did not have any strong preferences when it came to make or model, area woman Laura Bauer, a conscientious SUV shopper, confirmed Wednesday that she just wanted someth...
theonion.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
See also: The Onion's take on car bloat
BTW, a 2021 Carnie Mellon study found that ridehail's arrival in a new city *increases* car ownership.
The reason: Few residents ditch their car, while some become ridehail drivers and buy vehicles.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
The reason: Few residents ditch their car, while some become ridehail drivers and buy vehicles.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BTW, a 2021 Carnie Mellon study found that ridehail's arrival in a new city *increases* car ownership.
The reason: Few residents ditch their car, while some become ridehail drivers and buy vehicles.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
The reason: Few residents ditch their car, while some become ridehail drivers and buy vehicles.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
He's indeed an excellent communicator. It's a shame he is deploying his talents to further pump AVs. That's not where we need him.
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
He's indeed an excellent communicator. It's a shame he is deploying his talents to further pump AVs. That's not where we need him.