David Brauer Kingfield wrote
No, but renewables are not all that much better for the environment (see: ethanol; the argument there is keeping the cash in the US, not pollution). This is still a good thing. And if 150 people can share six cars (instead of collectively buying lots more cars they use occasionally), you save all the environmental costs of building/maintaining those extra cars.
What's interesting is that car-sharing is a collective action - sort of like
unionizing or political organizing. It's easy to be cynical about all three,
and our society seems pretty hardened about the "s" word (sharing). There
are lots of reasons car-sharing might not work, but this isn't an expensive
trial effort. Let the baby idea try to walk instead of strangling it
(metaphor, people!) in the crib.
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Station to station transportation? Individual cars? Stopping only when you want? Inexpensive start up and maintenance?
That sounds so familiar..... except for that pollution part......and only 6 cars for 150 people....
It's on the tip of my tongue......
Oh, yes! I was thinking of that thing that would provide station to station service with non-polluting electric vehicles and far more than 6 cars per 150 people--not to mention rising above all that rush hour confusion of pedestrians, cars, busses and trains--AND far cheaper to start up and operate than LRT with faster non-stop service than BRT..............
PRT!!
Steven M Nelson Willard Hay http://citizenshipchronicles.blogspot.com/ Get UP! Get OUT! & GET INVOLVED!!!
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