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Emissions are only part of the story...
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:02:12
In Reply to: Thank goodness this isn't Europe, Drew in Houston, Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:26:49
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there's also how much each of us consumes. Large families consume more and they are large by choice. If making that choice results in a family having to pay more for their transportation that seems fair.
But no one is saying "don't buy a big van or a big SUV." What I was pointing out is that if something like a Suburban could get 30 mpg we'd use a lot less fuel and it would be better for the environment. Long term, this is important stuff.
This thread started about alternative fuels and the need to conserve. There are a number of ways to encourage conservation and if you go to other countries you see different ways of dealing with it. Europe is mentioned often because much of what they do really does make sense. Much of it can't be replicated here, but spend time over there and you find that it works quite well. It is different, but we can learn something from European countries.
But it is fair to make comparisons between public transport here and Europe. Ours has a few bright spots, but most of it is mediocre at best. In fairness, most of the U.S. is not really set up for public transport, but where it is it could be better. So could our trains, but that's another topic altogether.
BTW, Drew, you're absolutely right about the other polluting machinery. It points out what I've always thought, that cars are only part of the problem. It's another thing that has to be addressed if we are to use energy more efficiently.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Ford urges Congress to promote E85, PT, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 06:55:49
- OK, I'll throw a wrench into the works...., SaabHubby, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 18:49:32
- No e85 here yet..., LesH, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 11:18:49
- Some good posts to this. E85 is just one piece of, Noel, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 10:39:05
- the engineer in me says this is a dumb idea >, ChipJq, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 07:19:35
- Re: the engineer in me says this is a dumb idea >, dboone, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 07:43:12
- I would think if E85, PT, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 08:50:10
- Re: I would think if E85, TML
, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 09:27:57- I have a suspicion that the people who "calculated", AdamB
, Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:05:33 - Re: I would think if E85, dboone, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 10:49:52
- Re: The price of sugar, BobS, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 10:14:35
- There's no renewable replacement for oil, BrianG, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 09:49:33
- Re: There's no renewable replacement for oil, AdamB
, Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:07:39 - Re: There's no renewable replacement for oil, soneway, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 19:47:42
- Brilliant post! I would add this >, ChipJ, Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:05:30
- Great post, soneway!, Noel, Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:40:37
- Re: There's no renewable replacement for oil, soneway, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 20:06:26
- Re: I would think if E85, Chad, Thu, 9 Mar 2006 09:12:14
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