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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 736302" data-attributes="member: 23950">[CODE]what has turned into the worst enviormental disaster since the Exxon Valdez incident.[/CODE]&nbsp;Haven&#039;t you heard the newest news, since yesterday ? It&#039;s larger and worse then the Exxon Valdez.Those 5000 gallons figures were wrong. It&#039;s 12000 to 20000 barrels per day.Meaning the oil spill sofar in the Gulf has already exceeded the Valdez spill.&nbsp;And, yes, I agree with you. Driving around big pick-up trucks or large SUV&#039;s, mostly just to go to work isn&#039;t neccesary.Ever been to Europe ? You won&#039;t see a pickup truck there. Mostly just small 4cyl cars, and many running on diesel.Their public transport is so superb, that even car owners prefer taking transit to work.From point A to point B, anywhere in the city is usually under 15minutes. Much faster then any vehicle on wheels.The innercity trains (SBahn) have a speed up to 200km per hr, which links to fast speed road trains going along city roads (used to be the slower street-cars, which they replaced with new tracks, and faster trains).&nbsp;Plus they have the highspeed Intercity Rail system that connects each European city to another. (You won&#039;t see a Greyhound bus, there).&nbsp;There is really no need to have your own vehicle there. And if a family does have one, it&#039;s the only 1 vehicle in the household.North America has a lot to catch up upon regarding public transportation !</blockquote>

[QUOTE="klein, post: 736302, member: 23950"] [CODE]what has turned into the worst enviormental disaster since the Exxon Valdez incident. [/CODE] Haven't you heard the newest news, since yesterday ? It's larger and worse then the Exxon Valdez. Those 5000 gallons figures were wrong. It's 12000 to 20000 barrels per day. Meaning the oil spill sofar in the Gulf has already exceeded the Valdez spill. And, yes, I agree with you. Driving around big pick-up trucks or large SUV's, mostly just to go to work isn't neccesary. Ever been to Europe ? You won't see a pickup truck there. Mostly just small 4cyl cars, and many running on diesel. Their public transport is so superb, that even car owners prefer taking transit to work. From point A to point B, anywhere in the city is usually under 15minutes. Much faster then any vehicle on wheels. The innercity trains (SBahn) have a speed up to 200km per hr, which links to fast speed road trains going along city roads (used to be the slower street-cars, which they replaced with new tracks, and faster trains). Plus they have the highspeed Intercity Rail system that connects each European city to another. (You won't see a Greyhound bus, there). There is really no need to have your own vehicle there. And if a family does have one, it's the only 1 vehicle in the household. North America has a lot to catch up upon regarding public transportation ! [/QUOTE]

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