Get Proactive About Carpooling - June 15th, 2007
Some figures recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau about American driving habits are frankly disappointing.
- 88 percent are still driving to work
- 77 percent of those drive alone
There may be a number of reasons why carpools appear to be on the decrease including decentralization of the work place away from central business districts. Many people may also find it inconvenient not to have a car at work so they can run errands and make other side trips on the way home from work.
Of course the easy answer is “buy a more efficient, low emission vehicle if you’re going to drive alone.” That’s not, however, an answer that will work for everyone. Inspite of government insistence that the economy is getting better, many Americans live paycheck to paycheck and dream of the day when they are out from under their car payments.
Is there a solution to lessening our petroleum consumption and retaining our cherished personal transportation? Of course there is. Small acts add up to large ones. If you can’t bring yourself to carpool every day, carpool once or twice a week. And don’t wait for someone else to bring up the idea. The conversation in the car on the way in can be an extension of the “water cooler” chat that goes on every day and it’s your chance to take three or four other cars out of the rush hour at least once a week. If you want to get green, you’ve got to get proactive.
Posted on June 15th, 2007 by Shorty
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