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Gersh Kuntzman

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The insurance company AXA crashed electric cars and found their weight and speed leads to more crashes. Photo: Michael Buholzer/AXA

CRASH TEST: Electric Cars are More Dangerous than Conventional Cars, Says Global Insurance Company

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 12, 2022 | No Comments
"A look at the accident statistics shows that drivers of electric cars cause 50 percent more collisions with damage to their own vehicles than those of conventional combustion engines," the insurance giant AXA said.
Streetsblog Publisher Mark Gorton went to Paris ... and all you got was his insightful Streetfilms video. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

STREETFILMS: The Peaceful Pedestrian Plazas of Paris … And What They Can Teach Us

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments
Pedestrianization: It's the past — and the future — of cities.
Images of the Postal Service's "next generation" trucks often Photoshop out that pernicious tailpipe — so we're putting it back. Photo: Oshkosh Defense with help from the Streetsblog Graphic Desk

Return to Sender: Postal Service Backtracks on Gas-Powered Truck Purchase

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 21, 2022 | No Comments
The United States Postal Service — under fire from environmental groups — is no longer moving ahead with a plan to almost entirely replace its aging delivery fleet with gas-fueled trucks.
The Rue de Rivoli with Clarence Eckerson Jr.

STREETFILMS: Regardez Ces Pistes Impressionnantes Cyclables Parisiennes!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 20, 2022 | No Comments
Clarence Eckerson of our sister site, Streetfilms, went to Paris ... and all you got was a stunning three-minute video that reminds you how shitty New York City bike lanes compared to the City of Light.

Drunk Drivers Who Kill Could Be Paying for their Crime for Almost 20 Years

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 11, 2022 | No Comments
New York's legislature is only following Tennessee and other states that are seeking to make drunk drivers pay child support if their actions orphan a child.
Photo: Waddie Grant via Instagram

SUVs Are Death Machines for Children, Blacks

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 7, 2022 | No Comments
Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.
Graphic: The Streetblog Photoshop Team

DR: STRANGECAR: Or How I Learned to Keep Worrying and Hate E-Cars

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 27, 2022 | No Comments
If you think electric cars are going to change all the problems of cars, well, I've got a bridge I really wish I could sell you.
This is the way they do it in London. New York is going to emulate that.

DOT Announces ‘Better Barriers’ in Shift to Protect Bike Lanes Faster

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 10, 2022 | No Comments
Say goodbye to Jersey.
Crash in Oakland. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

Double-Digit Increase in Road Deaths in 2021

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 18, 2022 | No Comments
Call it the forgotten pandemic: road fatalities surged by double-digit percentages, including a significant increase in deaths outside of cars, in 2021, according to a new report issued Tuesday by federal authorities.

Outrage Builds Over ‘Magic Wand’ Gas Tax Holiday

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 11, 2022 | No Comments
It's an ironic move, given the state's environmental goals. It's also bad optics.

CYCLE OF RAGE: New York City’s ‘Car-Free Earth Day’ is a Sad Joke

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 4, 2022 | No Comments
Once again, we learn that our elected officials can't be bothered to even do the least they could do.
Only a slight fabrication.

The New York Times is Obsessed with Driving

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 15, 2022 | No Comments
New York Times reporters need to get their brains out of cars
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