bcstractor:That's right we're running out of fossil fuels and asphalt - so lets build more freeways. Yes, we are running our of fossil fuels and asphalt. However, it is doubtful that we will ever run out of cement and concrete. The more important point is that cars and trucks do not run on fossil fuels; they run on hydrocarbons. While it is ...

ramboy:   When did SUVs become unsafe?  There are significant government-mandated safety devices on every motor vehicle sold in the US.  I don't hear anyone complaining about the lack of safety equipment on tractor-trailers, cement mixers, dump trucks, garbage trucks, etc.  For those of us with more than 2 children, an ...

Also consider that a significant percentage of travel by car is due to poor urban planning.