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Originally Posted by raging moderate
yeah, i'm sure once we run out of oil completely we'll change. until that happens, not much will be different. too much entrenched power and money. the infrastructure of the US is designed to promote the use of automobiles, not mass transit (mass transit presumably being the alternative).
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Less than a third of our energy use is transportation.
Use of Energy in the United States - Energy Explained, Your Guide To Understanding Energy
Within that category about a third is automotive:
Oil is a major factor in our way of life and will be for a long time even if you do significantly reduce the amount consumed in automobiles.
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This is an interesting chart also, it shows petroleum use by automobiles staying steady even given more vehicles and miles driven over the period. There has been a focus on automobile fuel efficiency and it is making a difference. And another showing use per vehicle:
Energy Use for Transportation - Energy Explained, Your Guide To Understanding Energy
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