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TEASER: Deleted Scenes with Dan Savage

The War on Cars

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4.9937 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2022

⏱️ 3 minutes

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***This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive, ad-free bonus episode. Become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars for access to this and all of our bonus content. As thanks, we'll send you stickers!***

Advice columnist and activist Dan Savage was our guest for episode 95, "Make Love Not Cars with Dan Savage." We had some fun side conversations that didn't make their way into the final edit so we're presenting them here for our Patreon supporters. Hear Dan's thoughts on driving in Los Angeles and how he feels about the rise of e-bikes. Subscribe for access!

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I've spent some time in L.A. and I never thought I could live in LA because I don't know how to drive.

1:05.0

And every time I was in LA I would be driven to meetings and it was miserable because you spent an hour and 10 minutes getting to a meeting.

1:12.0

I don't know, LA is ridiculous. It to a meeting.

1:12.8

I don't know, LA is ridiculous.

1:14.4

It's a meeting-based economy

1:16.2

and all the places where you might have meetings

1:18.1

are spread out.

1:19.4

Like, why don't they all clump up?

1:20.8

Why isn't HBO right next door to next door to Netflix? Because people run from meetings

1:26.5

from one place to the other. They spent all day in the car.

1:28.4

I was in LA for three months for a project

1:31.5

and I bought a bike, which I've done a few times I buy a bike and

1:34.8

then three months later I sell it and it's cheaper than renting the bike and you know my

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