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Earth Day thoughts: is the US highway system "the silliest thing that any people ever did to themselves"

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Is_the_US_highway_system_the_silliest_thing_that_any_people_ever_did'; One reason Americans drive so much is because our communities are not planned to facilitate automobile alternatives. I've lived in Germany and Japan, two countries that are not shy about their cars but also have urban environments where public transportation is sensible and where inter-urban transit is easy and quick by train. But in America, the automobile rules. For a good look at why that's so, have a listen to car-lover ... Read more →

Three-wheeled hybrid Carver bike/car on the way. Can you say cool? Sebastian Blanco

Earth Day thoughts: is the US highway system "the silliest thing that any people ever did to themselves" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Three-wheeled hybrid Carver bike/car on the way. Can you say cool? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I've gotta admit that Devilstower's post on the three-wheeled Carver is contagious. He gushes over the possibility of this $16,000 flexible-fuel hybrid high-mpg vehicle, and it makes me think about putting in for a space on the waiting list. We've got to have patience, though. The standard ...

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