I think of them as Chokers or Asphyxiators.
I live and work in midtown Manhattan. My 'commute' is four Avenues, or roughly 12 blocks. I sometimes walk but most days I use the CitiBike bikeshare.
It's a breeze in the early morning when traffic is light. But coming home, I am inevitably jammed in between cars with no choice but to wait until the logjam breaks (usually a suitable crevice opens within a few moments.) The amount of heat generated by ICE vehicles is ridiculous, and the exhaust of buses and large trucks is nauseating. I have grown to truly hate the internal combustion engine.