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  2. Societal effects of cars - Wikipedia

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    A study attempted to quantify the costs of cars (i.e. of car-use and related decisions and activity such as production and transport/infrastructure policy) in conventional currency, finding that the total lifetime cost of cars in Germany is between 0.6 and 1.0 million euros with the share of this cost born by society being between 41% (€4674 ...

  3. Car-free movement - Wikipedia

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    San Francisco Critical Mass in 2005. The car-free movement is a social movement centering the belief that large and/or high-speed motorized vehicles (cars, trucks, tractor units, motorcycles, etc.) [1] are too dominant in modern life, particularly in urban areas such as cities and suburbs.

  4. 1950s American automobile culture - Wikipedia

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    Tailfins gave a Space Age look to cars, and along with extensive use of chrome became commonplace by the end of the decade. 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the "hot rod" culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing ...

  5. History of the automobile - Wikipedia

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    Most modern passenger cars are front-wheel-drive monocoque or unibody designs with transversely mounted engines. [citation needed] Body styles have changed as well in the modern era. Three types, the hatchback, sedan, and sport utility vehicle, dominate today's market.

  6. Car - Wikipedia

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    These controls include a steering wheel, pedals for operating the brakes and controlling the car's speed (and, in a manual transmission car, a clutch pedal), a shift lever or stick for changing gears, and a number of buttons and dials for turning on lights, ventilation, and other functions. Modern cars' controls are now standardised, such as ...

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