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But this assumes "well-functioning public transport". In reality, this does not exist. Many, even most buses where I live are empty most of the time. Energy ef
by wskinner 13y ago
But this assumes "well-functioning public transport". In reality, this does not exist. Many, even most buses where I live are empty most of the time.
Energy efficiency issues aside, cars provide something even more valuable: isolation and privacy from the disgusting and invasive sensory overload that is public transport.
- jchrisa 13y agoThe car companies paid good money to make that happen http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_cons...
- Symmetry 13y agoReplacing street cars with public buses is hardly eliminating public transportation. Honestly, buses have so many advantages over electric streetcars that I wouldn't be surprised if this move prevented a lot of cities from scrapping their public transportation all together. Even countries that don't share the US's unfortunate emphasis on automobile transportation don't use streetcars anymore.