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Videos on Vehicles, Transportation, and Sprawl
This list of serious and funny videos about transportation, vehicles, and sprawl includes videos on mass transit, CAFE standards, gas mileage, SUVs, transportation policy, roads, traffic, congestion, suburban sprawl, and future transportation systems.
See the rightmost column for additional categories of videos related to vehicles, transportation, and sprawl.
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VEHICLES, TRANSPORTATION, AND SPRAWL VIDEOS
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TIRED OF TRAFFIC
Well, I thought the solution to chronic traffic problems was more use of mass transit, for people to live closer to work, and tax shifting off of income and onto fossil fuels. Silly me. Nothing so ambitious is necessary. This funny traffic video from The Onion shows offers a simple solution.
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AMERICANS ENJOYING THANKSGIVING TRADITION OF SITTING AROUND AT AIRPORT
A short, amusing video clip showing that American Thanksgiving traditions are alive and well and living in ... the airport. Watch funny thanksgiving travel video.
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ROB LITTLE ON CARPOOLING AND PLASTIC BOTTLES
Two videos from funnyman Rob Little that subtly get the point across about choosing new ways to be green. The first video focuses on the pros and cons of carpooling, the second on reducing the use of plastic water bottles. Watch... funny carpooling video ...or... funny plastic bottle video.
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BETTAH!
A funny animation promo'ing plug-in hybrids as the "bettah" solution among transportation options. From CalCars.
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GOD BLESS MY SUV
A funny satirical song/video regarding some people's love for up-high mega-motoring. Via YouTube... Go there
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BIG THREE OWNER’S MANUAL — The Big Three US auto makers needed a bailout because they failed to correctly perceive ANY of the trends that now rule—peak oil and convulsing fuel prices; the public demand for hybrids and electric cars; and the stupidity of carrying large amounts of debt. On the other hand, if Detroit stops being Motor City, lots of hard-working guys and gals lose their livelihoods. Mark Fiore has some animated fun with the whole mess.
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VEHICLES, TRANSPORTATION, AND SPRAWL VIDEOS
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PEOPLE-CENTERED DEVELOPMENTS FOR REDUCED-ENERGY LIVING
A great interview with a developer who has proved that it is possible to escape the standard grid-dependent sprawl model and instead create a community that uses sustainable energy sources, collocates services and homes, has more green spaces—and that people love living in. From Peak Moment Television.
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| “WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?” — Were electric cars like the EV-1, once popular with owners but now dead and gone, really "not ready for prime time"? Or were they killed by the greed and short-sightedness of special interests? From the PBS program NOW via DailyMotion.
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PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT
It's not quite a transportation system from the age of "The Jetsons," but Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is pretty cool and futurey! This animation shows how the system works. Get it from bettercampus.org or Google Video.
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Videos on Energy, Oil, Peak Oil, Resilience
Videos on Pollution (water, air, land, general)
Videos on All Topics
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Resources for Air Pollution
Resources for Energy Issues
Resources for Peak Oil
Resources for Suburban Sprawl
Resources for Vehicles & Transportation
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NPR
Rising Fuel Prices Driving FedEx to EVs, Biofuels, and NatGas — 02 Apr 2012 — FedEx burns 1.5 billion gallons a year of petroleum-based fuels, which means its bottom line is sensitive to oil price swings. This has the company looking hard at a future of all-electric in-city vehicles, long-haul trucks that run on natural gas, and planes flying on algal fuels.
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Science Friday
Electric Vehicle Update — 23 Mar 2012 — Though the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf entered the market to fanfare, the battery-powered cars haven't been selling as quickly as hybrid models such as the Toyota Prius. Several industry experts discuss the state of electric car technology, from batteries to charging stations, and what it might take to encourage drivers to make the shift.
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Sea Change Radio
Marvels and Miseries—Public Transportation vs. Individual Driving — 14 Feb 2012 — Tom Vanderbilt examines mass transit options and personal vehicles from various angles—convenience, time efficiency, cost efficiency, and enjoyment. There are some surprising observations, and the personal auto does not always come out on top.
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CHEVY TAHOE AD PARODIES
Some green rascals have made a bunch of funny, satirical ads parodying Chevy's own ads for its motorized land-mammoth, the Tahoe. Available at GoogleVideo.
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EXTREME AUTO MAKEOVER
A fun combination animation-cartoon/interactive cartoon that lets you tell Detroit what they're doing wrong. From Union of Concerned Scientists.
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