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Local or global was small consolation when my neighbours kid died of a pollution related asthma attack and my best efforts couldn't save here. People are dying today of local pollutants, not in 50 years.
That recalibrated me completely - I refuse to use an engine for a journey I can walk or cycle, which puts me within a 15 or so mile radius, which turns out to be about 98% of my journeys. The only exception I make to that rule is for SAR callouts (I'm a SAR volunteer).
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2004 Smart Fortwo 0.7 petrol.
Motorbike.
Many, many bicycles.
2019 Volvo XC90 T8 - 400BHP plug in hybrid insanity.
All journeys I do under 10 miles are human powered - I make journeys, not excuses..
2019 mileage - 1900 by car, 7100 by bicycle.
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