Refining Slow Car Movement

Being part of The Slow Car Movement means having a deliberate and real relationship with your car. Bonus points of you perform your maintenance, change the oil, or at least wash and wax in your driveway. My urban living hinders much of this, unless I can get adopted by a family in San Mateo. That said, I do check my car's oil and other fluids, perform a visual check before long trips, including tire pressure, with the aid of a mechanical gauge. Doing so gives me great satisfaction, and a sense of connectivity with my car.

Like the Slow Food Movement, we hope to get drivers to start thinking more about the act of driving, what it means, how to be more connected, and hopefully gain more value while doing so. Driving is a luxury, and while not the best for the world, if done in moderation, seems no worse than any other human vices.

Being connected while driving in a pure sense means being free of the technological aids to which we may have become accustomed. Stability control, while nice, would be less necessary on cars of light weight and power. The driver should provide stability control! Do you want a device that prevents you from falling while walking?

Drivers that pay attention don't need technology that adds weight and complexity to a car. These systems take away the immediate feel and fun of driving. If you can't take the time to pay attention to the road, your car, and your surroundings, then you shouldn't be driving.