“Focusing exclusively on cars seems to suggest that guzzling gas is the only way to get around, but that is not the case,”
Q: Your column focuses on driving woes, but not everyone drives. I, and others, would be interested in a Q & A that includes more sustainable modes of transportation, too. Why not talk about cycling? Plenty of Bay Area folks enjoy biking, and not just for recreational purposes, but for getting from A to B.
It couldn’t hurt to mention transit service, either. Focusing exclusively on cars seems to suggest that guzzling gas is the only way to get around, but that is not the case, and cannot be the case, if we hope to combat climate change. Hope you’ll consider.A: Your point is well-made and I’ll address more sustainable transportation questions as they arise. Bike and transit questions come in, but not frequently yet.
Q: What’s your opinion? Does the effort to maintain our roads and bridges conflict with the goal of improving our environment?Gov. Gavin Newsom is working to have 35 percent of all new vehicle sales be electric by 2035. What’s the state going to do if most vehicles become electric? This will help the environment, but the lack of tax revenue will not be sufficient to maintain our infrastructure.
It seems contradictory to continue to raise the DMV fee for electric vehicles. It will never be enough and will discourage their purchase.
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