Originally Posted by bcspain

The fact of the matter is that the vast majority of working class people couldn't ride to work even if they wanted to. Setting aside the poor physical condition of most of America, not everyone can or is willing to live in an apartment 4 or 5 miles from where they work. I've spent too many years paying for the house and land to give it up just to save a few gallons of gas. In my own case, it's a 28 mile round trip over mostly interstate type road. And no, before you ask, there's simply no other way to get there. It's not restricted access, so I could ride if I was up to it, but after 14 miles of very hilly terrain, I'd need a shower and a place to change at the very least. How many employers are willing to provide these facilities for a factory or office that has hundreds of people in it? I don't know about you, but I have no desire to be in a room with 50 sweaty people for 8-10 hours. The weather is another factor. Summers here are quite often over 100 degrees, and it can be below zero in the winter. The heat poses no problem for me, but I absolutely hate being cold. By the same token, we don't get much snow here, winter time precip is usually ICE, and I ain't ridin 14 miles on a surface I can't even stand up on.

What we need are alternative fuels, not excuses why they won't work. Ideas, instead of pissing and moaning about how many cars are on the road.

Where's that good old American ingenuity? Let's find a way around this problem.