> -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Hunter [mailto:matthew at infodancer.org] > Sent: 21 March 2005 21:36 > To: dragaera at dragaera.info > Subject: Re: Petrol Prices > > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2005 at 09:26:39PM -0000, Jim Millen > <J.Millen-99 at student.lboro.ac.uk> wrote: > > Making generalisations about a nation of - umm.. 290 > million, is it? - > > isn't going to be at all conclusive, I know, and I'm sure there are > > some people over there who do drive smaller, more > fuel-efficient cars. > > But it's hard to escape the conclusion that the US could > significantly > > cut its fuel demands if there were fewer 3 or 4 litre cars on the > > roads. > > > > I mean, do people find the idea of having to spend less money to go > > the same distance unattractive, or something? > > Aside from being off-topic, this is a common misconception. It > may be cost-effective in Europe, where cities were designed > differently, but in the US, it just doesn't work that way. > http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110006428 Did you mean to reply to my message there? I wasn't arguing in favour of mass transit systems, but in favour of more economical motor vehicles. It is off-topic though. Sorry. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005