How Automakers Conspired Against Vehicle Safety

How Automakers Conspired Against Vehicle Safety - Past Gas

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2 жыл бұрын

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Driving is dangerous! You may think that safety measures would be a popular and easy win for the automobile industry, but it wasn’t always that way. Why would the auto industry collude to prevent important environmental pollution-control devices? Why were Americans so anti-seatbelt that, as one Michigan legislator called it, they fought for their right to fly through a windshield? Today, on Past Gas, the shockingly hard-won safety measures that the auto industry fought against.
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@CaptEvangelion 2 жыл бұрын

Past Gas crew, I appreciate your hard work. I’m only 1 of 6mil but thank you for teaching me about cars and car history, I value it greatly. Best wishes :)

@morgannnnn3020 2 жыл бұрын

i love how the super sweet comment you made got a bot response…

@arcticfoam5480 2 жыл бұрын

Well said

@s277garage6 2 жыл бұрын

Great comment

@jchrizzy6995 2 жыл бұрын

Very true, it’s nice to learn about cars and not even feel like I’m putting any effort into learning

@brandon5853 2 жыл бұрын

I miss when there was video to watch I know it’s a pod cast but, I was more content to keep watching seeing the guys or even the occasional picture/ video of the subject they are talking about

@ikhoonyejelem2967 2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty much why I stopped watching these videos

@sammythewhammy69 2 жыл бұрын

@@ikhoonyejelem2967 same here

@Clay3613 2 жыл бұрын

@@sammythewhammy69 Losers, multitask while listening.

@cheesecake00222 2 жыл бұрын

My mom, who grew up in the 70s, used to tell me about a kid around her age who was killed in a car accident because she wasn't wearing her seatbelt when her family got in a car accident. The kids mom was in a hurry with her three kids, and naturally one of them threw a fit about wearing her seatbelt. They argued back and forth, at first her mother wouldn't move the car until she put her seatbelt on, but they were running late so she finally gave up and said "fine" and they left. I don't remember all the details, but they got into a car accident, and the child who wasn't wearing the seatbelt was ejected, her neck was broken when she hit the ground, and was killed instantly. No one else in the car was seriously injured or killed, everyone else in the car was wearing their seatbelt. That mother lived with the guilt for the rest of her life. I thought this was just a story that my mom told to scare me into always wearing my seatbelt, until we were going through some of her things from her childhood and showed me some old yellowed newspaper clippings about the kid who died in that accident. I never argued with my mom about wearing a seatbelt after that. I refuse to drive anyone in my car unless they wear their seatbelt.

@Heisenberg2002 Жыл бұрын

I beat my friend up for not wearing his seatbelt.

@Mr.Scootini 11 ай бұрын

Why would anyone *not* want to wear a seat belt? It’s not uncomfortable or anything imo

@ChrisPBacon9 2 жыл бұрын

"Fought for their right to fly through their windshield" man that sounds awfully familiar

@BeardedWrencher 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a firm believer in free will to do what you please. If someone doesn't want to wear a seatbelt, they're free to do so. But they must accept the results of their actions. I wouldn't be alive today if it wasn't for seatbelts. (Very bad accident in 2008) I'm an extreme seatbelter (is that a word/thing?) Like James said, even moving cars around it feels weird without seatbelts. I wear them just pulling different cars in and out of my garage.

@lolcatsravenight 2 жыл бұрын

I RP as Ralph Nader in FNV, safety oriented courier 6 lol

@endall39 2 жыл бұрын

Omg I laughed so hard I spit my Coke Zero when you guys went “I want to do my own research..” bit. Great satire. Stay true to reason! Boys!!!!

@jacobfranks3328 2 жыл бұрын

Hey can you guys do a up to speed on sparco or BBS

@deesnutz42069 2 жыл бұрын

Ralph Nader was kind of an unsung badass.

@gagefraw3182 2 жыл бұрын

You just won an internet award for being the first person to ever say that, ever!

@marrekpanzarino134 2 жыл бұрын

Pumped for this one. I'm a huge safety proponent- I race cars today but I readily admit that I wouldn't as recently as the '90s.. Hans device alone is something I would never race without, and the battle for safety is as bloody as any, and awareness is the key, so I appreciate your efforts boyos!

@eurosonly 2 жыл бұрын

I miss those seat belts which were attached to the door which would then strap you in nicely when you closed the door. Its so convenient. You never have to put it on yourself. Comes in handy for those who have limited movement in their shoulder and arms.

@tankorthe-non-derpy9689 2 жыл бұрын

Love this channel and everything yall do. Can't wait for 2022 on this channel. Love from Wisconsin

@jchrizzy6995 2 жыл бұрын

James just wants everyone to chill, but like change doesn’t happen if you chill loll

@ethanbarkerracing2660 2 жыл бұрын

I love the content keep it up y’all

@kittx3392 2 жыл бұрын

The most annoying feature of seatbelts is when you wanna pee, they have just the right amount of pressure at the right place so you feel like total utter hell. Still wear them tho

@RamosDominicano 2 жыл бұрын

I love when you guys talk about stuff we can't see /s. But seriously though, just get some cheap cams for these podcasts. It will be greatly appreciated not just by me, but by most listeners.

@stevenortiz9982 2 жыл бұрын

I love how they both said Florida first haha

@joeschmoe5009 2 жыл бұрын

Wyoming has high speed limits and hospitals are far, so injuries usually are worse due to the speeds, and the time it takes to get to the hospitals

@ryanmasson6905 Жыл бұрын

While a muscle car tuned to run rich does stink today, back in the day the lead in the gas actually gave it a slightly sweet odour. Its the same reason kids used to eat lead paint chips lol 😆 The 50s were some wild times

@chrisgenovese8188 2 жыл бұрын

The gimps asleep... Well, then I guess you'll just have to wake him up.

@yeetdaddy5716 2 жыл бұрын

Smog is such a California word. I've never even heard anyone in Kentucky use that word.

@TheAwesometacos 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldve been nice to be able to see that yokohama mug

@amirnaim3675 2 жыл бұрын

Please bring back the video for 2022

@ethannelson4100 2 жыл бұрын

Can u guys do an episode on the f1 2021 championship battle?

@turbo1438 2 жыл бұрын

A ventriloquist act like Norm Macdonald

@concernedcitizen2766 2 жыл бұрын

@nolanjsykes has the same speaking cadence as Mike Golic Jr. from ESPN.

@fadhiljuliandra4791 2 жыл бұрын

what is the ad music

@kylestudinski9633 2 жыл бұрын

Bring back the video!

@charliechan8063 2 жыл бұрын

They used to say seat belts trap you in a wreck

@69BigLou 2 жыл бұрын

Just in time going on a road trip. it this my favorite road trip Podcast

@joeschmoe5009 2 жыл бұрын

Toot toot nation!

@Erizzy614 2 жыл бұрын

LA is the 9th most expensive city in the world. It's just, numbers mean things.

@bruhnt5063 2 жыл бұрын

Day 233 of asking Donut to bring old B2B back

@Acomplishnothing 2 жыл бұрын

As the owner of a couple EF civics i can confirm that when you only run headers you can be heard for roughly 2 miles, and being inside the car you can’t hear for 2 weeks after 😂😂😂

@mikeysbago-meat7967 2 жыл бұрын

BRING BACK THE VIDEO!!!!!!!!! WHATS WITH NOT HAVING ANY VIDEO LATELY.. ITS SUCKS WITH NO VIDEO ALMOST UNWATCHABLE ..

@brandon5853 2 жыл бұрын

They said that it made it much harder to edit but I agree with you, I’d rather that they upload less often with more content in the videos we don’t need the full video to be face cam but they don’t even add any reference photos or videos anymore

@jcollins2826 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome. Keep it up. One thing. Nolan shouldn’t do t e fake experience reasigne on the thumbnails. Nolan’s natural response has more curb appeal. Leave the fake outrage to James.

@stevemelcher4473 2 жыл бұрын

I got hit by a mustang I was walking it was going 50mph lol I lived

@alexraylawson 2 жыл бұрын

In case Valvoline hasn't told you, the W in your viscosity doesn't stand for weight, it stands for winter. Love the show, can't get enough of it. listen to it while I work. Keep it up!

@sorcha8916 2 жыл бұрын

✌my favorite awesome

@DrOldsmobile91 2 жыл бұрын

I disagree, that's the best part of starting up an old muscle car is the smell. But I agree when it's hundreds of thousands of cars then yes that's an issue

@jermhanson13 2 жыл бұрын

I miss the video.

@jizburg 2 жыл бұрын

No, a packet of shugar is 1000gram its a kilogram.

@aamirfrancisbabia2716 2 жыл бұрын

So your giving it to your actions vigure

@DGKOP72 2 жыл бұрын

James, I totally use your catch phrase "toot toot baby baby toot toot" when I am doing cocaine with my homies. It's pretty fun to tell our after doing a line. thanks for all the laughs boyz

@martinmiller3560 2 жыл бұрын

Lol infant ejection rate

@ThrasherDBS 2 жыл бұрын

My old man still complains about seatbelts and hangs onto the one time wearing a seatbelt "would've killed him" as the reason he hates seatbelts. Apparently being a dumb kid and hooning around in a VW Bus and almost being decapitated by a barbed wire fence is reason enough to complain about seatbelts. I still don't know how much of that story is really true.

@scotscottscottt Жыл бұрын

Look. If you wanna make manufacturers put seat belts in cars then fine. I don't love it but I get it. But you can't make people wear them at threat of fines or violence. Period.

@deltacharlieecho4732 2 жыл бұрын

I have mixed feelings on the government getting involved mandating safety measures. On one hand, all new cars should come equipped with safety options but there’ should be no government or police enforcement of the use of safety equipment.

@michaelnance4423 2 жыл бұрын

In other words, individuals should have the ability to choose what is best for themselves without fear of outside interference.

@deltacharlieecho4732 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelnance4423 such is the anarchist/libertarian creed

@WastelandWanderer1216 2 жыл бұрын

What I would push for now if it's not already mandated is NiCopp Brake Lines. They last forever as long as you don't overpressure them or get them ripped out on rocks or other road garbage and don't rust.

@Clay3613 2 жыл бұрын

@@deltacharlieecho4732 Both are silly beliefs.

@deltacharlieecho4732 2 жыл бұрын

@@Clay3613 they’re only silly if you can’t tie your own shoes. Self reliance is the literal baseline to be considered human, if you cant do even that why should anyone listen to you or allow you to speak for them?

@eurosonly 2 жыл бұрын

I kind of miss the days of big engines having low horse power and getting impaled by your own steering wheel if someone hit you. Cadillac had cool rocket like tail light designs.

@vladeta_4079 2 жыл бұрын

Amogus

@alyandjake9090 2 жыл бұрын

Sus

@whentheballshurt5222 2 жыл бұрын

I drive a white Chevy express, why the hell my parents thought that was a good idea idk

@andrewdubuickracing2888 2 жыл бұрын

Alexa real

@gaydes1012 2 жыл бұрын

it's like people opposing motorcycle helmet laws because "freedom" like shit G you're the reason motorcycle death statistics are so high

@donfronterhouse4759 Жыл бұрын

The government can require manufacturing to provide safety features. I believe it appropriate to require children to use them. That being said, adults have,and I mean have. That's not ought to have, they do possess the right to choose whether to use seatbelts and motorcycle helmets. Helmets in particular. Having ridden thousands of miles, helmets have qualities that make accidents more likely. I'd rather avoid an accident, motorcycles are inherently dangerous in traffic especially and your head is only a part of your body. Proper clothing and footwear are more important and I see idiots riding in flipflops and shorts and splitting traffic. Much more dangerous than no helmet.

@timmzzzz88 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! You guys are awesome. But we need your faces! So awesome! Show yourselves! You goofy goobers 😋

@TheTubaEmporer 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand the constant self-entitled whining about not having video. They explained why, get over it.

@juan4realz942 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think people in general like being told what to do against their own will. Even if it is for their own safety and well being. If people want to fly through their windshield, why wouldn't you just let them do what they want? It makes people more skeptical when you force them to do things. Just present the evidence and statistics and let them do what they want, otherwise you will have the opposite effect when you force feed people safety....

@eurosonly 2 жыл бұрын

"we're gonna talk about breathing and the safety of your lungs" My dead ass thought there was a smoking ad coming up lmao

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@focofox37 2 жыл бұрын

What? No video? No!

@manoloorz 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with Nolan on this one, if you're into cycling just wear a motocross helmet, cycling helmets are unsafe and look stupid.

@antifascistskater 2 жыл бұрын

Cycling helmets are light and made to crumple under impact, motorcycle helmets dont have the same peripheral vision cyclists need for sharing roads with cars. They're not supposed to look cool, they're body armor for the softest, most damageable part of your person

@Magic-Conk 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are kidding right? You're gonna WASTE YOUR TIME making an ad sequence, but you won't add content into the episode so we can follow along with visuals? As a Donut underground member, I am disappointed. I will be canceling my membership for this lack of focus on content. This is not why I signed up. Do better

@codywiththecamera2901 2 жыл бұрын

These childish tangents ruin this podcast. Decided to check in to see if y’all grew as a podcast but no. I still can’t follow along with the story because it’s interrupted every two minutes with a silly little joke. Grow up. There’s a reason this channel gets 1/50th of the views your main channel averages. 😐 1 out of every 30 people subscribed.

@antifascistskater 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone here loves the banter. Keep checking in every week to see if they stopped doing it tho! Doesnt matter to the algorithm

@antifascistskater 2 жыл бұрын

@@codywiththecamera2901 oh no, it would he a shame if you commented and came back to argue with me, boosting the views and pleasing the algorithm

@codywiththecamera2901 2 жыл бұрын

@@antifascistskater so 1/100 people will actually like the show? Lmao algo don’t mean shit when people don’t stick around clown.

@barharborbasher249 2 жыл бұрын

You guys deleted my comment but leave you the spam…. Point proven . Actions speak louder than words and I screenshot my comments just to exploit your censorship .. so weak

@lolcatsravenight 2 жыл бұрын

What are you on about?

@theking10526 2 жыл бұрын

What