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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
I need a truck for my work. How expensive would a house be if material to build it was brought by public transit? How would you bring that fridge home?
Public transit will not cater to more than 30% of transportation needs.
Does that also mean no one would live in Gaspesie?
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Dude, how does that change anything that I wrote in my earlier post? And where do you get that 30% number? Is that the maximum possible?
Obviously cars and trucks have their uses. We're just not putting them to good use, and hybrids and electrics will not solve that problem. Most people who "need" their car for work are stuck in a system that makes them need their car for work. If a guy has to take three busses and spend two hours twice a day getting to and from work, it's understandable that he would take his car and get there in 20 minutes. The problem is that hybrids/electrics won't help change that. They'll lull the government into thinking that it's not necessary to invest in public transit to solve global warming issues.