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**NumStulpata** · 11-02-2005, 07:00 AM

I've merged another thread with this one, since they are related.

The reason that increasing fuel efficiency of automobiles would have a major impact on foreign oil dependency is a problem in itself - the ever growing number of cars on the road.

CBS Sunday Morning ran a story about it yesterday.

The increase in vehicle registrations has far outpaced population growth.
1960: 70 million vehicles registered
2003: 230 million.

Despite that there seem to be roads everywhere, road capacity from 1960-2003 increased by only 10%.

Americans consume 2.3 billion gallons of fuel per year just idling. The loss in productivity is estimated at $63 billion annually.

11-02-2005, 07:00 AM	#3
NumStulpata Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	I've merged another thread with this one, since they are related. The reason that increasing fuel efficiency of automobiles would have a major impact on foreign oil dependency is a problem in itself - the ever growing number of cars on the road. CBS Sunday Morning ran a story about it yesterday. The increase in vehicle registrations has far outpaced population growth. 1960: 70 million vehicles registered 2003: 230 million. Despite that there seem to be roads everywhere, road capacity from 1960-2003 increased by only 10%. Americans consume 2.3 billion gallons of fuel per year just idling. The loss in productivity is estimated at $63 billion annually.
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