fuel efficiency of vehicles has improved more than efficiency of drivers
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Re: solo drivers: I knew my eyes weren't lying to me. |
A goldfish will grow to the size that it's environment will support. I guess the same applies to people - "Wow I saved $100 on gas this month with my new car, I'd better drive it a lot more to make it worth it" ha ha. When I was in university I hauled 4 other people with me to campus everyday in my '64 Bel Air. Sadly since then, I haven't worked anywhere that I could rideshare with other employees.
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The good news is that obesity has doubled since the 70's. This means that fuel efficiency measured in tonne-miles per gallon, has gone up more!
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In 1970 there were approximately 49 million men and 30 million women employed. In 2009 the number rises to 74 men and 55 million women. A substantial increase in the number of employed people. That is a lot of commute miles increase.
Reference Table 2. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by sex, 1970-2009 annual averages |
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If I may, let me paraphrase Frank Lee's central theme:
"...over the years the CARS have gotten SMARTER while the DRIVERS have (seemingly) gotten DUMBER..." |
Lots of people who can't drive a stickshift (mainly because they don't want to learn it), just rely on the ABS and then don't care about braking efficiently, among other poor driving skills...
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