{"id":11830,"date":"2022-07-01T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1388962"},"modified":"2022-07-01T14:51:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T14:51:09","slug":"these-activists-are-taking-suvs-off-the-road-one-flat-tire-at-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=11830","title":{"rendered":"These activists are taking SUVs off the road, one flat tire at the time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span>How far would you go to <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/sustainability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">save the planet<\/a>?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Well, there\u2019s a movement of activists aiming to make it impossible to own a huge, polluting 4\u00d74 SUV in the world\u2019s urban areas. So, they are taking out SUVs and their owners, flattening one tire at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I spoke to a representative via email, under the condition of anonymity because of \u201csecurity risks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Meet The Tyre Extinguishers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper shift channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads.tnw\/uploads\/Shift1.gif\"><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"src='https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads.tnw\/uploads\/Shift1.gif'\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\" readability=\"7\">\n<h2 class=\"channel-cta-title\">Hi there, EV nerd!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">Subscribe now for a weekly recap of our favorite mobility stories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Their method is simple: they deflate a car tire. They hope that this&nbsp; \u201cwill turn the minor inconvenience of a flat tire into a giant obstacle for driving massive killer vehicles around our streets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Every time they do so, the owner gets a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyreextinguishers.com\/leaflet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>leaflet<\/span><\/a><span> titled \u201cATTENTION \u2014 your gas guzzler kills.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388964 size-featured_img js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-796x1115.jpeg\" alt=\"the SUV leaflet\" width=\"796\" height=\"1115\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-796x1115.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-150x210.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-96x135.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-193x270.jpeg 193w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28.jpeg 1030w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/can-tire-puncturing-activists-get-people-out-of-their-suvs#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F07%2F01%2Fcan-tire-puncturing-activists-get-people-out-of-their-suvs%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: This leaflet is left on the windshield of tire-punctured cars\" data-title=\"Share This leaflet is left on the windshield of tire-punctured cars on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share This leaflet is left on the windshield of tire-punctured cars on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>This leaflet is left on the windshield of tire-punctured cars<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388964 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-796x1115.jpeg\" alt=\"the SUV leaflet\" width=\"796\" height=\"1115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-796x1115.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-150x210.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-96x135.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28-193x270.jpeg 193w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-01-at-15.34.28.jpeg 1030w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>And, there are hundreds of people involved across the UK, Europe, and the US.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why are SUVs bad?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>SUVs are a loose category of large-sized vehicles such as the Range Rover, Chevrolet Suburban, and Cadillac Esplanade. I\u2019ve never understood their attraction for those who don\u2019t need them for transport jobs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Firstly, they\u2019re awful for the environment in their gas-guzzling form. Research in 2019 found that SUVs were the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/commentaries\/growing-preference-for-suvs-challenges-emissions-reductions-in-passenger-car-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>second largest cause of the global rise in carbon dioxide emissions<\/span><\/a><span> over the past decade \u2014&nbsp; eclipsing even behemoths like aviation and trucks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Even electric SUVs can be hard to manoeuvre, lack the agility of a small car, and the practicality of a minivan. They also loom large taking up a ridiculous amount of space, both on the road and when parking:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Worse, SUVs are dangerous. A 2020 research by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>Insurance Institute for Highway Safety<\/span><\/a><span> found they are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/news\/detail\/new-study-suggests-todays-suvs-are-more-lethal-to-pedestrians-than-cars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>more likely to kill pedestrians<\/span><\/a><span> than other cars.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What has been the impact of the campaign?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>I questioned the role of the Tyre Extinguishers in Germany, given I rarely see SUVs \u2014 at least in East Berlin \u2014 and received the suggestion, \u201cif people wanted to edit the leaflet to hit luxury cars, we\u2019d be happy with that too!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>My contact sees their value as starting a global campaign and spreading the idea of their activism as a disincentive to SUV ownership.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyreextinguishers.com\/news?slug=campaign-success-the-telegraph-tells-readers-not-to-buy-suvs-in-case-they-are-targeted-by-climate-protesters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>article<\/span><\/a><span> in the UK newspaper The Telegraph in April suggested motorists opt for smaller cars to avoid being targeted by Tyre Extinguishers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This is really the group\u2019s ultimate aim, to stop people from buying fossil fuel-powered SUVs in the first place.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The privilege of activism&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388966 size-featured_img js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-796x1061.jpeg\" alt width=\"796\" height=\"1061\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-796x1061.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-158x210.jpeg 158w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-101x135.jpeg 101w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-203x270.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891.jpeg 1080w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/can-tire-puncturing-activists-get-people-out-of-their-suvs#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F07%2F01%2Fcan-tire-puncturing-activists-get-people-out-of-their-suvs%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Another guerilla technique by other activists against ICEs. Image credit: DeliRat\" data-title=\"Share Another guerilla technique by other activists against ICEs. Image credit: DeliRat on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Another guerilla technique by other activists against ICEs. Image credit: DeliRat on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Another guerilla technique by other activists against ICEs. Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/1258720931\/if-we-had-trains-2-inch-sticker?gpla=1&amp;gao=1&amp;&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=shopping_us_e-paper_and_party_supplies-paper-stickers_labels_and_tags-other&amp;utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAjwk_WVBhBZEiwAUHQCmRtmtROLHJgWKquIIHL-TJjsRQgpUOGdjICXVD_Jnoe3sN70o5kUbBoCv90QAvD_BwE_k_&amp;utm_content=go_1844702820_70809582878_346429707311_pla-316241129264_m__1258720931_583336405&amp;utm_custom2=1844702820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">DeliRat<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388966 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-796x1061.jpeg\" alt width=\"796\" height=\"1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-796x1061.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-158x210.jpeg 158w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-101x135.jpeg 101w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891-203x270.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/88li3wel0t891.jpeg 1080w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>I recognize that cars are a necessary evil for some people and some scenarios. I raised the question of the impact of the group\u2019s activism for people who have a hidden disability. Or for those who may need their car to get to the hospital, a job interview, or something urgent?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>My contact suggested that talks with disabled people found them insulted at the idea that \u201dthey <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/novaramedia.com\/2022\/03\/16\/stop-using-disabled-people-as-an-excuse-not-to-ban-cars-in-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>need an SUV to get around<\/span><\/a><span>\u201d. They also claimed that they only target cities with \u201clots of other ways to get around.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>They assert:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"6\">\n<p><span>These people\u2019s right to drive around a massive tank in the city should not trump other people\u2019s right to breathe clean air or live in a world with a safe climate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Is extreme activism the only way to stimulate real change?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388965 size-featured_img js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-796x793.webp\" alt width=\"796\" height=\"793\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-796x793.webp 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-211x210.webp 211w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-136x135.webp 136w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-96x96.webp 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-271x270.webp 271w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-192x192.webp 192w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891.webp 960w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/can-tire-puncturing-activists-get-people-out-of-their-suvs#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F07%2F01%2Fcan-tire-puncturing-activists-get-people-out-of-their-suvs%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Many guerilla campaigns aim to get people out of their cars such as this image. Credit: Daktic\" data-title=\"Share Many guerilla campaigns aim to get people out of their cars such as this image. Credit: Daktic on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Many guerilla campaigns aim to get people out of their cars such as this image. Credit: Daktic on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Many guerilla campaigns aim to get people out of their cars such as this image. Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Daktic\/comments\/voqg15\/i_want_these_as_stickers\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=ios_app&amp;utm_name=iossmf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Daktic<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388965 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-796x793.webp\" alt width=\"796\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-796x793.webp 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-211x210.webp 211w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-136x135.webp 136w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-96x96.webp 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-271x270.webp 271w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891-192x192.webp 192w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/19r34owaiv891.webp 960w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>Look, environmental activism is nothing new, with recent groups like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rebellion.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>Extinction Rebellion<\/span><\/a><span> and old hands like Greenpeace doing everything from turning <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/activists-turn-off-german-oil-pipelines-north-sea-drilling-protest-2022-04-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>off crude oil pipelines<\/span><\/a><span> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/climate-protesters-block-roads-day-160419895.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>blocking roads<\/span><\/a><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>No one lacks the knowledge that gasoline-powered SUVs are bad. But that\u2019s not enough to stop buying them altogether. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Is guerilla activism the way to prevent people from making such a purchase? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/can-tire-puncturing-activists-get-people-out-of-their-suvs\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How far would you go to save the planet?&nbsp; Well, there\u2019s a movement of activists aiming to make it impossible to own a huge, polluting 4\u00d74 SUV in the world\u2019s urban areas&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11830"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}