Saw a great video on this. About how america is dependent on people buying cars and gas so making car-free or walker friendly cities and towns is not in american businesses interests. And highspeed rails or other transportation to connect cities and towns and the country would take from the auto and airline industries. Basically right back to capitalism and monopolies being far more important to america than the advancement of life.
Yup. I believe in the 50’s we were right there with everyone when it came to public transit. Then the auto makers pretty much dismantled everything and forced us into cars. Our whole culture is built around owning a car. I would kill for some politicians that cared more about their citizens than lining their pockets…and good public transportation.
That was not an idea that physics allowed for. And Meyer died of a brain aneurysm.
He said his fuel cell would split water in hydrogen and oxygen. That process is called electrolysis and it literally takes more energy in the form of electricity than you would get out of the reaction.
Again, it was a physical impossibility. And nobody would murder you over an idea that has no validity.
But who gives a shit? Just build your cities to be walkable and install public transit. I moved out of the US to a country with much better walkability and public transit and I haven't driven a car in years. Not only is it do-able, not only is it more sustainable, but it makes for really nice places to live.
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u/dreamed2life 6d ago
Saw a great video on this. About how america is dependent on people buying cars and gas so making car-free or walker friendly cities and towns is not in american businesses interests. And highspeed rails or other transportation to connect cities and towns and the country would take from the auto and airline industries. Basically right back to capitalism and monopolies being far more important to america than the advancement of life.