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There is a whole ecosystem of housing sprawl and lack of public transport, as a result of cheap motor fuel in the USA. That needs to change.
The Greater Houston area is about 50 miles across, and consist mostly of ugly identikit housing and strip malls, built around the assumption that every family has at least 2 cars - in practice often more - and can do everything by driving everywhere. That whole way of living is unsustainable.
Exactly! It's high time that cycle was broken.People need their cars to get around in North America.
... because public transit isn't a reliable way to get around in most places.
... because it doesn't get enough funding.
... because our fuel taxes are too low.
... because people need their cars to get around.
um...Exactly! It's high time that cycle was broken.
What's even worse is that this myth of a God-given right to cheap motor fuel is what has given such impetus to the denial of climate change. "What? You mean I might have to use less gas and pay a lot more for it? Or, or, or....even....use public transport!! You must be a socialist. Climate change is overstated anyway - must be, or it might inconvenience me."
Its interesting that your gas is higher than diesel. Here in the states diesel is higher than gas.What are gas prices in your area?
My area is south west france. At the moment the price is rocketing, it's gone up 20% in the last couple of months
Petrol (essence/ gas) is currently hovering around the €1.65 per litre and diesel (gas-oil) around €1.38 per litre
Thats $7.65 and $6.36 per US gallon respectively
Ain't you all so lucky with your cheap fuel?
Probably because Americans like big 4x4's and fast cars that don't get very good mpg's and cheaper gas allows for more of them being driven.It seems to be a favourite American pastime to whine about the price of motor fuel - seemingly oblivious of the fact it is far cheaper there than almost anywhere else in the world, with damaging consequences for the world's climate. People were whining about it when I worked in Houston 20 years ago and little seems to have changed. In Europe we pay double what you pay and you almost never hear people making a big issue of the price.
That's because the eco nazis mandate detergents and all that other crap to be put into diesel.Its interesting that your gas is higher than diesel. Here in the states diesel is higher than gas.
Its interesting that your gas is higher than diesel. Here in the states diesel is higher than gas.
So basically we can forget about reducing the world's greenhouse gas emissions, until Americans run out of petrol? Sweet.
Something ive never thought of before, you guys call petrol/essence gas... What do you call gas?
I wouldn't mind a more greener world, but I'm not convinced it's even remotely ready for practical use on a level that it equates or even surpasses the reliability and durability of fossil fuel use.So basically we can forget about reducing the world's greenhouse gas emissions, until Americans run out of petrol? Sweet.
I calculated it based on 4 litres, so its either slightly less or slightly moreIs that US gallons (3.785litres) or Imperial gallons (4.54 litres)?
I wouldn't mind a more greener world, but I'm not convinced it's even remotely ready for practical use on a level that it equates or even surpasses the reliability and durability of fossil fuel use.
Unleaded, premium unleaded, ethanol, etc we call gas.Something ive never thought of before, you guys call petrol/essence gas... What do you call gas?
Seems to me viable alternatives have been found.You're probably right. However, fossil fuel is a finite resource.
So the question really is, how much damage will we do before we find a viable alternative?
Sorry.
It might not occur to some people that the distances involving a longer commute to work are far more significant than in others, requiring more travel time, and of course, as it stands to reason, more fuel to get there.
Hence making things considerably more expensive than metro-lectualls living in their insulated contained existance among other short commute to work individuals.
Pretty much.Unleaded, premium unleaded, ethanol, etc we call gas.
Part of the problem is that public transportation in a lot of North America is poor because of those land use decisions.Even the idea of taking public transportation has become "low class," and no one wants to be low class. The real problem is capitalism and consumerism, along with cultural phenomena such as "me first," "instant gratification," etc.
Another problem is that many of those who have made it and have their McMansions on their 3.3 acre plot of land, along with an SUV, a sports car, and a pick-up truck, they all say "Now that we have what we have, we must stop doing this. No more people can have what we have, because it's bad for the environment." These are the kinds of people who think banning plastic bags will save the planet, as they take their daily 50-mile commute.