High gas prices are a devastating burden for
America’s poor but it’s probably the only way to force the country to start
making wise choices about fuel consumption. How else are we going to get people
to stop buying 10 cylinder trucks? Or is that some sort of constitutionally
protected right, like cheap gas? High gas prices have made many Americans
reconsider living in suburbia and commuting insanely long distances to work
every day. Europeans have been dealing with high gas prices for decades
and as a result their car industry specializes in small, super-efficient cars
and their urban design and public transportation models also reflect the need
to conserve fuel.
If a bicycle isn’t already a part of your
personal transportation model it probably should be. If you live in an area
where riding a bike isn’t practical you should probably ask why.
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