The tragedy of the commons perfectly encapsulated. Until this government has the courage for top down intervention, either people choose to be part of the problem or choose to be part of the solution.
I'm not sure which side I'm on in your comment ;) Right now I'm focusing on the first 2 R's of the 3 R's (reduce, reuse, and recycle). I'm reducing my footprint by reusing an existing car and fixing it with used parts when I can. This vs saving a little carbon over long, long run by buying an EV? I still don't think an EV has a smaller footprint than a used ICE car but I could be wrong.
I was referring more to the large vehicle arms race.
> Right now I'm focusing on the first 2 R's of the 3 R's
> I'm reducing my footprint by reusing an existing car and fixing it with used parts when I can.
I'd agree that's probably the most environmentally conscious approach. I'm somewhat similar, holding on to an old car, but more almost out of spite than any sort of rational consideration haha.
I'm not sure which tragedy of the commons you're referring to. Do you mean that people shouldn't replace an old car with a new car just because the new one is safer, because of e.g. the impact on the environment?
the fact that people are caught in the safety arms race (which really just means buying a larger, heavier car). a rational decision individually, but trashes up the city and makes it less safe for everybody else, especially pedestrians and cyclists.
