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Americans Drove Less in 2005
antifoidulus writes "CNN is reporting on a study that shows that not only did Americans buy more fuel efficient vehicles in 2005 (although sadly this trend reversed itself in the later half of 2006) but they also drove slightly less on average, according to the article, 'The drop in driving was small — the average American drove 13,657 miles (21,978.8 km) per year in 2005, down from 13,711 miles in 2004.' This is the first drop since the energy crisis of the late 70's. However, although SUV and mini-van sales have been falling, they still represent over half of the private vehicle sales in the United States."
And apparently still twice as smart as the rest of the world (at least according to your "logic") since our gas prices are still about half the price of elsewhere. But then, it's pretty obvious you're either a troll, a moron, or still living in your Dad's basement (I figure your Mom got sick of your whiney, vitriolic, self-pitying ass long ago).
But boy oh boy - I just love a good ol' can o' tripe! I feel an overwhelming compulsion to point everyone I know to your brilliant words of wisdom and insightful analysis so we can all discuss its merits at length and really come to realize how incredibly stupid we are and how OH SO smart you are. Damn - I think we're just all gonna have to line up and suck your dick now... you're so cool.
Trust me. This is an inactive account. Regardless of what the
He must not live in the San Francisco Bay area.
The rest of the country isn't quite there yet... give them a few months. By this time next year you're going to see amazing amounts of denial and/or denials on the subject. "Well, of course, I was never really one of those Bush supporters."
Bush is the new Nixon. For generations to come, Republicans will be saying "But he's not as bad as Dubya!"
Jolly joy, After reading all this... well, I can only say I had a great laugh at the "scientific data" produced.
/. article on Gates For President, I'm once more struck by the fact the USA really seems to be run by the most incompetent pricks I could ever imagine.
Not signing the Kyoto treaty, then making a big deal over a supposed drop in average driving per American, that is basically nothing but statistical noise.
The sad part is most of the sheeple there will watch the news and claim that they've done something for the environment. Big, red white and blue, prime American BULLSHIT.
I've had no special education in calculating these, but I do know such a small change over a year is just "noise" as mentioned in other posts.
However, after reading the
Even if every individual driver in the USA drives 500 miles less a year, the average amount of cars per household still raises every year, as well as the total amount of families using virtually nothing but cars.
As previously mentioned in this post, by someone I assume to be one of the few intelligent Americans out there, you Americans really need to rethink the entire organization of where and how you live and get around. I've lived all over central Europe in my younger days, and the last 5 years or so I've been living in Scandinavia, Finland.
Finland is known as the "little America" of Europe. Mostly because they have the same type of population spread. A few "cities" in the middle of nowhere, and one huge capitol city area that includes multiple communities that make their own decisions. Yet everywhere in Europe, public transportation is properly organized and implemented. In my 24 years of living in Europe, all over it really, I have yet to find any place in north or central Europe where I actually needed a car. I don't even have a drivers license. There's just never been a need for it.
If Americans would only organize their cities and suburbs properly, I believe that they to could very easily provide a public transportation service that eliminates the need to drive cars, almost totally, for every day purposes. I do realize however, every family should still have one car to go to the cabin in the mountains/woods if they have one. Or to visit family that lives in he next city or move or such.
In my opinion, with a bit, ok a LOT, of reorganizing, the USA could make it so that only delivery vans/trucks need to drive in the inner cities, and that all suburbs have a train or metrostation, from where daily commuting can take place. Take a lesson from your "parents", the European countries, and sign the damn kyoto treaty and reorganize. There is no other way as effective in reducing emissions and wasted fuel.