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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Or get everyone's average to 23 and halve the annual miles driven... that seems eminently more doable to me cuz, well, 23 is easy to attain even with a stupid land barge. Judging by the sheer number of what appear to be ignorant single occupant joyrides, or actual legitimate runs but made with no consideration for multitasking the run, and ESPECIALLY the number of local runs that could be just as well accomplished on foot or bike, and perhaps dare to dream of people putting some consideration into arranging their lives around the notion of expensive energy rather than cheap as far as commutes and such, I would think it possible to halve the number of annual miles driven and if fuel cost more than lattes and bottled water perhaps there would be an incentive to move in that direction.
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Frank and Sentra, this is a perfect example of both parties being right, something that seldom happens in forums where people tend to consider a debate an argument. Maybe that is an inevitable consequence in a Nation where we let Attorneys run things, when Accountants may be a better choice.
Fewer miles or better mileage, both are good tactics to eliminate the 300 plus billion that is bleeding this country to a judgement day sometime in the near future.
While some may follow our example and try to drive more efficiently, most could use better judgement in their daily activities to minimise distance travelled.
If both strategies are combined with better engineered vehicles with the focus on efficiency then the combination could be the overall solution.
regards
Mech