getting around without oil

I read Gore's speech last night and am very disappointed. He seems to have jumped the shark. What he suggests is not going to happen in a decade and may have the counterproductive effect of destroying the credibility of more reasonable projects. Gore is someone who falls for technological fixes rather than more balanced approaches.

The most reasonable short term fixes involve conservation. A few simple and available technologies combined with good choices can make a dramatic impact without changing lifestyle. You do have to tune them for your location and situation.

Sukie is interested in expanding her zero gasoline range and our township (thanks to a lot of work by her) has a series of bike and walking paths. The best way to do this is a bike and she needs something that is stable when carrying a load. Trek makes two models of adult trikes that look reasonable and she will be road testing one soon - so more to follow.

By combining trips and walking to local stores we've cut our gasoline use by over 40% in the past few years. This will push that number up a bit higher and will make the process easier. A huge benefit is that it combines errands with exercise.

A tip of the hat to Dave K for suggestions

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[sara]

i agree that gore is being stupid. you can go to far and ruin something. it really bothers me that he makes a lot of money from carbon credits and lives like a king with jets and huge homes.