Here is an actual online course on car culture I discovered a few years ago.
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/courses/geog100/CarCulture.htm
It is a good resource. It's good to see bicycling is being promoted in the schools. Not only this, but if you read the material, you will come away with a greater understanding of who the enemy is. Return to the course home, and either pick the schedule link or use the list at the bottom and chose "Petroleum Use" and "Global Warming" to get better perspective of how the oil and auto industry plays dirty pool (Really dirty when considering the air).