From: Adam 

Robert Comer wrote:

>>For now....
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>
> It isn't going to change anytime soon, we're far to distributed.
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>
>>If you want to commute long distances how about electric/diesel electric
>>trains?
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>
> Trains? They're even more scarce than short commutes for all but the biggest
> cities here.
>
> Now diesel, electric, gas/electric hybrids, hydrogen, they're coming. (very
> slowly).  When my Subaru died, one of the cars I looked as was a
> gasoline/electric hybrid.  (not in my price range it ended up, and a waiting
> list to get it. :(
>
> Another car I looked at was a TDI, none available until the week after I
> bought my car. :(
>
What I want is a diesel electric. If it works for high speed trains......

But seriously coz you can use cooking oil/various plant oils as fuel very
efficiently & yet when in town where people might object to smelling
chips frying.....you run electric.

Adam

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