Topic: Gasoline Crisis

2 chapters across the catalog

Fossil Fools
Episode 1197 4:41 - 6:26

1197: Fossil Fools

Netherlands Speed Limit Reduction, 1970s Gasoline Crisis Parallel

The Dutch government has implemented a maximum speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour on highways to address environmental concerns. This move draws comparisons to the 1970s gasoline crisis in the United States and Europe, which saw the implementation of car-free Sundays. These measures are framed as part of the broader response to climate change and the COP25 summit.

Punch a Puppy!
Episode 458 49:53 - 52:45

458: Punch a Puppy!

Gasoline Rationing and 1970s Energy Crisis Fractals

The implementation of odd-even gasoline rationing in New Jersey is compared to the energy crisis of the 1970s. Adam Curry recalls "auto-free Sundays" in the Netherlands as a similar historical measure. The hosts suggest that the current infrastructure failures and government responses are repeating cycles from forty years ago.