"One of the effects of the car on society is the introduction of sweeping changes in employment patterns."
Examining the impact of cars on society and popular culture.
History of cars: A study of the evolution of cars from their inception to current times.
Automotive engineering: Understanding the principles behind how cars are designed, built, and maintained.
Car manufacturers: An overview of car manufacturers that are currently in business and those that have gone out of business.
Car customization: An exploration of different ways to modify and personalize cars.
Car racing and motorsports: A look at the different types of car racing, including rallies, circuits, and drifting.
Car enthusiasts: An examination of the subculture of car enthusiasts and how they engage with the community.
Car shows and exhibitions: A study of car shows and exhibitions, including the types of events, venues, and visitors.
Car audio systems: An overview of car audio systems, including types of audio systems, components, and installation.
Environmental impact: An analysis of the environmental impact of cars, including emissions, pollution, and sustainability.
Future of cars: A look at trends and innovations in the automotive industry, including electric cars, self-driving technology, and more.
Car finance and insurance: Understanding the costs and intricacies of owning a car, including financing, leasing, and insurance.
Car technology and gadgets: An exploration of the latest car technologies and gadgets, including GPS navigation, driver assistance systems, and more.
Car maintenance and repair: A study of the best practices for maintaining and repairing cars, including oil changes, tire rotations, and more.
Car culture in different countries: An analysis of car culture and trends in different countries around the world.
Car art and design: An examination of car art and how it speaks to the culture and aesthetics of the automotive industry.
Classic Car Culture: This refers to the love and appreciation for vintage or antique cars from specific eras.
Hot Rod Culture: This involves the modification and customization of cars to make them faster and more exciting to drive.
Lowrider Culture: This car culture is about the customization of cars, specifically the suspension system, so that the car can sit lower to the ground.
Tuner/Import Culture: The Tuner/Import culture is focused on Japanese and European automobiles. The cars are usually modified with performance parts to increase speed, engine power and setting up with an aerodynamic body.
Muscle Car Culture: Muscle car enthusiasts prefer classic American-made cars with high-performance engines and features that allow them to go fast in a straight line.
Off-Road Culture: Off-road Culture involves vehicles that are specifically designed for off-road terrain such as jeeps, trucks, and SUVs.
Drag Racing Culture: This car culture is all about speed and acceleration. Drag racers frequent specialized racing tracks to showcase their modified cars in races.
Street Racing Culture: Street racing involves illegal racing on streets, highways, or other public roads.
Luxury Car Culture: This culture celebrates luxury brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls Royce.
Electric Car Culture: This is a relatively new car culture that is focused on the adoption and usage of electric vehicles.
Banger Racing: This is a type of car racing that involves slamming into other cars until they are broken down, using special vehicles designed for that purpose.
Stance culture: Cars with a low profile or distinctive offsets. They typically have huge, expensive wheels and aggressively dropped suspension.
Rat Rod culture: Rat Rod culture involves taking previously abandoned or old vehicles and modifying them to look good with an unfinished look.
Mid-pandemic Car Culture: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures and lockdowns imposed have given rise to a car culture involving "drive-by parties", drive-in concerts, and drive-in movies.
Pokémon Car Culture: Car owners expressing their love for Pokémon via car wraps, car accessories, or customizations.
"The car has allowed people to geographically increase their social and economic interactions."
"The positive effects on access to remote places and mobility, comfort provided by the automobile."
"The introduction of the mass-produced car represented a revolution in industry and convenience."
"The modern negative associations with heavy automotive use include the use of non-renewable fuels, a dramatic increase in the rate of accidental death, the disconnection of local community, the decrease of local economy, the rise in cardiovascular diseases."
"The negative effects of the car on everyday life are significant... the emission of air and noise pollution, the emission of greenhouse gases, generation of urban sprawl and traffic."
"The development of the car built upon the transport sector first started by railways."
"The segregation of pedestrians and other active mobility means of transport."
"Decrease in the railway network, urban decay, the disconnection of local community."
"The decrease of local economy."
"Generation of urban sprawl and traffic."
"The rise in cardiovascular diseases."
"The development of the car built upon the transport sector... and the distribution of goods."
"The disconnection of local community."
"The emission of air and noise pollution, the emission of greenhouse gases."
"A dramatic increase in the rate of accidental death."
"The decrease in the railway network, urban decay."
"The high cost per unit-distance on which the car paradigm is based."
"The rise in cardiovascular diseases, the emission of air and noise pollution."
"One of the effects of the car on society is the introduction of sweeping changes in... infrastructure."