fureshi
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i totally agree with you. it's unfortunate that our society has developed into what it is today with public transportation being so inconvenient. i love how in new york, taipei or tokyo i can take the subway and walk everywhere. my point is that even if you could afford the higher gas prices, you should still be more conscious of the environment and aware of the fact that driving yourself around in such a huge car isn't efficient. if you were using it for work and actually hauling stuff around then i can understand.
Originally Posted by YamiTenshi While I agree generally with what you say there are also other factors. As I've mentioned before this generation of Americans are trapped in a society not of our creating. I would love to use less gas and walk more places that simply is not a choice for me. And unfortunately there is a gap in the economic classes in the US. The rich can afford the higher gas prices and still drive their SUVs that get 15 mpg. It's not going to hurt them in the long run and they will continually drive up the prices for the rest of us. I consider myself to be *ahem* poor. I am a student and I'm driving an old car that get's "decent" gas mileage. I wish I could afford a new better gas mileage car but I just can't. In a sense many of us are just trapped in the system. |
i totally agree with you. it's unfortunate that our society has developed into what it is today with public transportation being so inconvenient. i love how in new york, taipei or tokyo i can take the subway and walk everywhere. my point is that even if you could afford the higher gas prices, you should still be more conscious of the environment and aware of the fact that driving yourself around in such a huge car isn't efficient. if you were using it for work and actually hauling stuff around then i can understand.