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Tag Archives: driving
“On The Road” observations from the King of the Beats
While reading the classic Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel, On The Road, I was struck by his interesting reflections about the various urban and natural landscapes he observed. These were made while he was zooming back and forth across the nation’s … Continue reading
Posted in art, book reviews, books, Bus transportation, Cars, cities, Communications, culture, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, land use, literature, Maps, North America, placemaking, States, traffic, transportation, Travel, writing
Tagged art, authors, Beat Generation, Beats, book reviews, books, cars, driving, history, Jack Kerouac, literature, prose, quotes, travel, writing
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How hybrid cars improve driving safety
As a recent hybrid car purchaser I have quickly noticed some distinct safety benefits from driving a hybrid car over a standard motor vehicle beyond the obvious gas mileage improvement. However, even the best hybrid car can get less than … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, Auto racing, Cars, civics, civility, climate change, consumerism, culture, economics, energy, environment, EVs and hybrids, health, infrastructure, peace, pollution, Renewable Energy, sustainability, technology, transportation, Travel
Tagged civics, civility, driving, electric vehicles, EVs, highway safety, hybrid cars, safety, transportation
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I just don’t get it????
I have observed something quite curious recently when approaching busy intersections with a traffic signal. Quite often one of the through lanes will have many cars backed up in line waiting for the signal to change, while the other through lane … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Cities, civility, humanity, Transportation, Travel
Tagged cars, driving, traffic, transportation
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