Cars Are A Disaster For Society -- Here Are the Numbers

Most people don’t even really grasp how much they really pay for driving when all personal costs are included. Well, the story gets much worse when you consider the EXTERNALITIES of driving, meaning, the total burden car dependency puts on society. --------- I’m proud to be on Nebula -- a streaming service that brings together the best creators on a single ad-free platform and gives them free rein to follow their inspiration. Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription, it’s a bargain! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The True Cost of Car Ownership: - Fuel Taxes: ---------- Resources: - Gössling, S., Choi, A., Dekker, K. and Metzler, D. 2018. The social cost of automobility, cycling and walking in the European Union. Ecological Economics 158: 65-74, - Also - - - - Todd Litman’s Victoria Transport Policy Institute: - ---------- Images - Toyota Rav4 By AJM STUDIOS - , CC BY-SA 2.0, - RAM Pickup By Joe Ross from Lansing, Michigan - 2018 North American International Auto Show, CC BY-SA 2.0, ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: thecitynerd@