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In many parts of rural America it’s not feasible to buy groceries and other supplies a day at a time. The stores are too far away to drive to that frequently.
by lockhouse 3y ago
In many parts of rural America it’s not feasible to buy groceries and other supplies a day at a time. The stores are too far away to drive to that frequently. Plus it would defeat the purpose of a smaller car as more energy would be required overall.
- ericmay 3y agoI think that’s a good point, and one we should acknowledge as we stop designing our cities, roads, and transportation systems to cater only to this small number of rural people.
- FuriouslyAdrift 3y ago20% of the US is rural and that number has been increasing the last few years. That's about 70 million people.
- undersuit 3y agoThat definition of rural where the 20% comes from isn't countryside. https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/about-us/what-is-rural https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/about-us/what-is-rural "Micro area (urban core of 10,000-49,9999 people)" I apparently live in a rural area, Helena, MT. The state capital by the way. You can look up if you are the 20% Rural or 80% Urban here: https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health I say all this because I walk to the grocery store and bike to work. In a rural area no less!
- ericmay 3y agoThanks, and also 70 million is still a much smaller number than 262 million which would be the remaining population (continuing to use broad number as the OP did) and so the point still stands based on that alone.
- FuriouslyAdrift 3y ago70 million is enough to turn ANY national election...
- undersuit 3y ago70 million - 1; rural people aren't a bloc.
- Mordisquitos 3y agoThat is just as true for many parts of rural Europe, and yet cars are not American-sized in the European countryside.