Ever drive cross the USA in a hybrid? GE diesel locomotives are series hybrids. Trains can add cars and engines as needed. A mixed fleet of buses can be used to adapt to high vs low volume conditions; it is a simple operations research model. The point is that there are solutions if we break out of old modes of thinking. Would you ride a bike if you could go 25 mph without breaking a sweat, be protected from weather, dogs, and SUVs all for less than $1000 USD? Beats sitting in traffic idling your engine.
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