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Ad Nauseum: L.A. County DPSS Thinks Bicycling Is Scary
Nothing quite says "life gets rough" the way bicycling does, right? Except maybe car crashes.
March 20, 2017
Ad Nauseum: Energizer Batteries Turn Drab Bikes Into Colorful Motorcycles
Energizer batteries are trying to appeal to consumer ecological consciences by "taking worn out batteries and making them into something strong" in the company's new EcoAdvanced battery line. What better way to be ecological than to appeal to urban cyclists? In the above commercial, the Energizer Bunny helps out tired riders by turning their bicycles into fantastic motorcycles. Not cool and not eco.
July 13, 2016
How Many Things Are Wrong With L.A.’s Latest Traffic Safety Billboards?
At a press event yesterday, the L.A. Police Department and Clear Channel revealed a series of billboard images aimed to, according to their press release, "prevent distracted driving and reduce the number of hit-and-run accidents in the Los Angeles area."
October 29, 2015
Open Thread: About That Prius Advertisement…
When I announced a couple of weeks ago that Streetsblog had struck an advertising deal with the L.A. Times allowing them to sell advertising space on Streetsblog, I assured readers that did not mean we would be accepting advertisements for automobiles, AAA, or politicians. The second advertisement the Times placed was for a car dealership. Apparently, we need to be very specific with the software that controls what advertisements go where.
July 1, 2013
Transit Commuters Are Stinking Low-Lifes, Subaru Tells Transit Commuters
Think transit commuters are unwashed, uncouth bums? Subaru does. And the carmaker doesn't mind telling them so.
May 9, 2013
Scion: Using Bikes to Sell Cars (to Sell Bikes?)
Here's one you might file under Not Ad Nauseum: a new commercial with bikes being used in a positive way to have fun, recreate and see your city. The product being pitched? The new Toyota Scion. Watch below.
March 14, 2013
Acura: Santa Is Real, and You Better Watch Out
If you tuned in to the news earlier this week, you likely heard that in 2011 U.S. road fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the media practically consider it cause for celebration that *just* 32,000 or so people were killed in motor vehicle crashes last year. Maybe that's understandable. In the last six decades, since the time before seat belts and padded dashboards were standard equipment, it's the best we've been able to manage.
December 14, 2012
Honda to Sleeping, Distracted and Aggressive Drivers: Don’t Sweat It.
Honda's new "We Know You" campaign includes a series of 16-second spots, presented as a medley of sorts in the ad above, which touts the safety features of the new Accord.
November 14, 2012