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The War on Cars brings you news, commentary and stories about the worldwide battle to undo a century's worth of damage wrought by the automobile.
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April 15, 2025
Hosts Aaron Naparstek and Doug Gordon interview Ed Niedermeyer, author of Ludicrous, about the impact of protests on Tesla's influence and the Trump regime.
April 8, 2025
<p dir="ltr">Since early February, a protest phenomenon has been building steadily across the United States, springing up at scores of Tesla dealerships from coast to coast. Organizers call it Tesla Takedown. It's remarkable in part because in today’s United States, we have engineered an environment that prioritizes automotive convenience and speed—and in the process deadens civic life and makes protest difficult. So it’s ironic that Tesla dealerships, many of them located in the worst kind of automotive sprawl, have emerged as crucial nodes in a decentralized network of resistance to Elon Musk and Donald Trump. </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, we talk to participants and organizers about what is motivating them. We also caught up with journalist Ed Niedermeyer, return guest of The War on Cars and author of Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors, about what effect this could have on Tesla’s bottom line, and why it’s an effective tactic to weaken the hold that the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has on the United States government.</p> <p dir="ltr">Note: This episode was recorded before the huge Hands Off protests of April 5th, 2025. Clearly, American protesters are starting to find their voice, and their space.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>*** <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/thewaroncarspod">Support The War on Cars on Patreon</a> and receive exclusive access to ad-free versions of regular episodes, Patreon-only bonus content, Discord access, invitations to live events, merch discounts and free stickers! ***</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>This episode was produced with the generous support of the Helen & William Mazer Foundation.</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>This episode was also supported by <a href= "https://cleverhood.com/pages/thewaroncars">Cleverhood</a>. Listen to the episode for the latest discount on the best and most stylish rain gear for walking and cycling.</strong></p> <p><strong>Save 15% on the amazing <a href= "https://redshiftsports.com/?aff=61">Arclight Pedals and everything from Redshift Sports</a> with code WARONCARS at checkout.</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">LINKS:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">Find a <a href= "https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown">#TeslaTakedown</a> protest near you.</li> <li dir="ltr">Check out Ed Niedermeyer’s <a href= "https://www.autonocast.com/">Autonocast</a> podcast.</li> <li dir="ltr">Read Ed's book, <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/9252/9781950665655">"Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors."</a></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Pick up <a href= "https://the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com/">official podcast tees and other merch in our online store</a>. </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong><a href= "https://redshiftsports.com?aff=61">Save 15% on everything from Redshift Sports</a>, including the amazing Arclight Pedals, with <a href="https://redshiftsports.com?aff=61">code WARONCARS</a>.</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">This episode was edited by Ali Lemer. It was recorded by Justin Fernandez at the Brooklyn Podcasting Studio. Our theme music is by Nathaniel Goodyear. Transcripts are by Russell Gragg. </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://thewaroncars.org/">TheWarOnCars.org</a></p> <p> </p>
March 25, 2025
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>This is a preview of a <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/thewaroncarspod">Patreon-exclusive bonus episode</a>. For complete access to this and all of our bonus content, plus ad-free versions of regular episodes, merch discounts, pre-sale tickets to live shows and more, <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/thewaroncarspod">become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars</a>.</strong></p> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">You may remember <strong>Marco te Brömmelstroet</strong>, also known as "The Fietsprofessor," from episode 65, <a href= "https://thewaroncars.org/2021/06/07/where-are-the-bike-lanes-in-lego-city/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">"Where Are the Bike Lanes In Lego City?"</a> Marco returns for this special bonus episode to discuss a new study he co-authored with <a href= "https://thewaroncars.org/2023/01/31/car-brain-with-dr-ian-walker/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Dr. Ian Walker</a>, another former guest of the podcast.</p> <p>The study, <a href= "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378025000172" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">"Why Do Cars Get a Free Ride? The social-ecological roots of motonormativity,"</a> takes a look at a phenomenon where people accept the harms and risks associated with cars in ways they wouldn't in other areas of life and asks where motonormativity comes from and examines the ways in which it manifests itself differently depending on factors such as where a person lives or their perceptions of the beliefs of their friends and family. The results are fascinating.</p> <p>Marco te Brömmelstroet holds the <a href= "https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/b/r/m.c.g.tebrommelstroet/m.c.g.te-brommelstroet.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Chair on Urban Mobility Futures at the University of Amsterdam</a>. He is the founding academic director of the <a href="https://urbancyclinginstitute.org/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Urban Cycling Institute</a> and uses Dutch cycling culture as a lens to study the two-way relations between mobility, the city and society. He also the co-author, with journalist Thalia Verkade, of an excellent book, <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/9252/9781642833447" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">"Movement: How to Take Back Our Streets and Transform Our Lives,"</a> which challenges readers to radically rethink how we use public spaces and even the language to describe the change we want to see in the world.</p> <p><strong><a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/thewaroncarspod">Subscribe on Patreon for access to the entire episode</a>.</strong></p>
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