I was going to load this into Apache Arrow and query but ended up just reading directly into memory using read.table. Continuing to explore Apache Arrow for dealing with large datasets.
https://github.com/AndyArthur/r_maps_and_graphs/blob/main/Most Popular Auto Make.R
There are 22 registered Chevy Corvairs in New York State as of May 1, 2022. Here is a listing of the Corvair along with Make, Trim, Model, Color and VIN Number along with City and Zip Code. From the NYSDMV and the Corvair VIN Calculator Page.
| Model Year | Make | Trim | Model | Color | VIN | City | Zip | County |
| 1960 | Chevy Corvair | 700 | Sedan | Blue | 00769W118382 | Rye | 10580 | Westchester |
| 1963 | Chevy Corvair | 900 | Convertible | Blue | 30967W260992 | Arkport | 14807 | Steuben |
| 1963 | Chevy Corvair | 900 | Convertible | Black | 30967W171163 | Saugerties | 12477 | Ulster |
| 1963 | Chevy Corvair | 900 | Coupe | Red | 309270117671 | Copiague | 11726 | Suffolk |
| 1963 | Chevy Corvair | 900 | Coupe | White | 30927W210008 | Spring Valley | 10977 | Rockland |
| 1964 | Chevy Corvair | 900 | Convertible | Blue | 40967W282324 | Athens | 12015 | Greene |
| 1964 | Chevy Corvair | 900 | Convertible | White | 40967W239137 | Buffalo | 14216 | Erie |
| 1964 | Chevy Corvair | 900 | Convertible | Blue | 40967W225157 | Centerport | 11721 | Suffolk |
| 1964 | Chevy Corvair | 900 | Convertible | Light Brown | 40967W181657 | Liverpool | 13088 | Onondaga |
| 1964 | Chevy Corvair | 900 | Convertible | Blue | 40967W163965 | Attica | 14011 | Wyoming |
| 1965 | Chevy Corvair | Monza | Convertible | Blue | 105675W299186 | Pleasant Valle | 12569 | Dutchess |
| 1965 | Chevy Corvair | Monza | Convertible | Red | 105675W265896 | Canastota | 13032 | Madison |
| 1965 | Chevy Corvair | Monza | Convertible | Blue | 105675W227795 | Stony Creek | 12878 | Warren |
| 1965 | Chevy Corvair | Monza | Coupe | Red | 105375W2623592 | Valley Stream | 11581 | Nassau |
| 1965 | Chevy Corvair | Monza | Coupe | Gray | 105375W222373 | Swan Lake | 12783 | Sullivan |
| 1965 | Chevy Corvair | Monza | Sedan | Purple | 105395W153178 | Bethpage | 11714 | Nassau |
| 1966 | Chevy Corvair | 500 | Coupe | Red | 101376W188326 | Stony Point | 10980 | Rockland |
| 1966 | Chevy Corvair | 500 | Coupe | Blue | 101376W163780 | Huntington Sta | 11746 | Suffolk |
| 1966 | Chevy Corvair | Monza | Convertible | Blue | 105676W128111 | Scotia | 12302 | Schenectady |
| 1966 | Chevy Corvair | Monza | Sedan | Blue | 105396L102921 | Waterville | 13480 | Madison |
| 1968 | Chevy Corvair | 500 | Coupe | Yellow | 101378W110036 | Cutchogue | 11935 | Suffolk |
| 1969 | Chevy Corvair | Monza | Convertible | Gray | 105679W705373 | Brooklyn | 11201 | Kings |
It’s hard to imagine a world without seatbelts or airbags. But five decades ago, it was the norm for car manufacturers to put glamour over safety.
“It was stylistic pornography over engineering integrity,” Ralph Nader, prolific consumer advocate and several-time presidential candidate, tells Science Friday.
This winter marks the 55th anniversary of Nader’s groundbreaking investigation, “Unsafe at Any Speed,” a damning look at how little auto safety technology was in vehicles back in the 1960s. The book had a massive effect on auto safety in the U.S., setting the groundwork for laws about seatbelts, and the creation of the United States Department of Transportation.
Nader joins Ira to discuss what’s happened over 55 years of auto safety advances, and what kind of work is needed to make sure new technology, like self-driving cars, have the safety checks they need before going out on the roads.
If you think Ralph Nader would be fading away quietly of advanced age, 55 years after Unsafe at Any Speed, you would be wrong, especially after listening to this interview.
Despite my many road trips, I have driven only 8,000 miles over the past year.
During most of the year, I do all I can to avoid driving. There are many weeks when I will only drive one day a week – on Sunday. Where I currently live that is a realistic lifestyle choice, as I have access to public transit and a fairly walkable neighborhood. Even when I could drive somewhere, I often ask myself is there way I could get their on foot or by public transit? Is their an alternative activity I could do that doesn’t involve motoring?
Walking is much healthier then driving. It involves physical activity, not sitting in the plush seat of an automobile. Walking, especially on sidewalks and trails doesn’t pose the health and safety risk that driving around in an automobile does. I used to hike in more remote country, but now I’ve come to the conclusion that hiking in the wilderness – just as a day trip – really doesn’t make sense when you can walk near you home, get all the physical benefits of walking without the carbon emissions or cost of fuel and automobile maintenance.
There is nothing wrong with spending time in the wilderness – you have to go there hunt, fish, camp – but when you just want a carbon-free stroll, nothing beats visiting places you can walk to from your neighborhood. Maybe the woods and trails nearby aren’t as pristine or interesting as the great wilderness, but you save a lot of money, and aren’t producing much carbon by walking.
Sure, I like my big truck with the camper shell. It’s wonderful for camping and doing activities in the wilderness. But I much rather reserve it for special occasions, and use my own two feet and public transit system whenever possible.