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Driving to car pool?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
China is adding an additional 100 cars to their streets each month. Countries once considered third world are also moving up the quality of life scale. The increased demand is having an impact on us.
There are lots of theories on how to solve this challenge, none of which will help us now, even if the President, Congress and industry worked together.
We are energy dependent and it will take years not to be.
So what do us working stiffs do to get by right now?
Alternatives:
The City of Birmingham, Alabama announced they will implement a four-day work week (four ten-hour days).
Then there is the virtual solution of working from home.
If MARTA is accessible, to work and from work, that can be an option.
Commuter trains would work, but we don’t have any of those around here yet. (Governor Perdue is finally showing interest in commuter rail to Lovejoy.)
That pretty much leaves car pooling as a final option to reduce fuel expenses.
The price of gas is driving many of us to car pool.
Have you started car pooling to and from work, the grocery, the cleaners, church, dinner at a restaurant, bars, etc. yet?
Comments
By LoveItaly
July 11, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
I ride a vanpool Mon-Fri. I save so much money in gas- not to mention, time spent in traffic (we use the HOV lane), and wear/tear on my car.