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- A single sidewalk can make a huge difference
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Tag Archives: SUVs
Geographical distribution of motor vehicle model names
Back in the day, its seemed many motor vehicles with geographical model names tended to be of places east of the Mississippi, wealthy places, or of European locales. But, today, the largest number of referenced places and geography model names … Continue reading
Posted in branding, business, Cars, cities, commerce, culture, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, pictures, place names, product design, shopping, Statistics, topography, toponymy, transportation
Tagged automobiles, autos, cars, geography, model names, motor vehicles, nameplates, SUVs, trends, trucks, vehicles
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If you drive a SUV, you need to plant 127 trees a year!
As the accompanying chart shows, if you own and operate a sport-utility vehicle (SUV), you’ll have a lot of tree planting to do to offset your annual emissions from driving that monstrosity. At approximately $200 per tree (a rather low … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, bicycling, Cars, civics, climate change, electric vehicles, environment, health, nature, Passenger rail, pollution, rail, Railroads, sustainability, transit, transportation, walking
Tagged sport-utility vehicles, SUVs
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Make gas hogs pay thru the snout
I am still amazed at the number of people who continue buying gas hogging SUV’s like Navigators and Tahoes. There are very few, if any, justifiable instances where these vehicles are practical, especially for family use. To me, those who continue … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Cars, Climate Change, consumerism, economics, Environment, EVs and hybrids, government, Passenger rail, politics, pollution, product design, technology, Transportation
Tagged alternative transportation, cars, cycling, mass transit, non-motorized transportation, passenger rail, SUVs
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