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Consider for a moment the people outside the developed world whose lives are greatly improved by cars. Scarcity drives prices up putting things out of their re
by eldaisfish 5y ago
Consider for a moment the people outside the developed world whose lives are greatly improved by cars.
Scarcity drives prices up putting things out of their reach.
- 5e92cb50239222b 5y agoHave you even been to the developing world? We mostly drive old junkers that were discarded by Americans and Europeans after 15 years of use for breaking and polluting too much.
- eldaisfish 5y agothis comment is a textbook example of how out of touch many here are. The developing world also makes cars. India - to name just one - is among the largest exporters of vehicles to several countries in Africa. No, people in the developing world do not drive hand-me-downs from the West.
- fomine3 5y agoBoth.
- jcranberry 5y agoNeed to keep that supply of junkers coming though!
- tlocke 5y agoCars tend to diminish quality of life. Local, walkable and cyclable neighbourhoods on the other hand enable people to flourish. When people have to travel by vehicle, trains and trams are superior to cars.
- bluGill 5y agoCars are only diminish quality of life when there are too many in a given area. For every person along the way though a car is a greater improvement than no car. Sure each one harms the overall quality of life, but the individual is better off.
- eldaisfish 5y agohow do you propose people in rural Africa transport their goods to markets? Cycle and trams? Perhaps electric buses?