[DVBC] $4 gas good for bike shops

[Douglas Bower]

Dom,

 

I have been looking to see if a real scientific study has been done showing
the price of gasoline in relationship to the amount of drivers switching to
alternative transportation.  Many years ago there was talk on Capitol Hill
to increase gasoline taxes to cause gasoline to be $4.00/gallon.  The idea
was to incentivify people to use public transportation and other
alternatives, and to use the revenue for public transportation and build an
infrastructure which is more bicycle and motorcycle friendly.  We are almost
to the $4.00/gallon mark and I would like to know if people are really
switching to alternative transportation, if so in what numbers?  I have
heard some large cities have seen an  increase in ridership on public
transportation but not Philadelphia.  My sister (who can't ride a bicycle)
is looking into a 75mpg commuter "Tango" vehicle, so for her $4.00 is enough
to cause her to switch, how about the rest of the country.

 

Our reliance upon foreign energy sources has been proven to be very bad for
the United States and for as long as I can remember politicians have been
talking about "energy independence" (Nixon and Carter).  We have been
attacked and 3000 people died at the hands of terrorists we helped funded by
purchasing their oil.   Hydrogen fuel celled cars and trucks do not release
harmful emissions, nuclear power plants produce electricity without creating
greenhouse gasses.  %75 of the oil imported into the USA is used to fuel
automobiles and produce electricity, the other %25 is used for plastics,
vinyl, lubrications and other products.  In 5 years we could be reduced to
%0.0 the amount of oil imported to fuel transportation and electricity
production.  Has any of the people we have elected to office considered
this?

 

Doug

 

  

 

 

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Let's hope these new commuters gain a lasting impression of ALL the benefits
of cycling.

 

Dom

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24566705/

 

 

 

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