> Ok not stop consuming it altogether, but consume it less.  Gas
> consumption across North America didn't go down last year.  But it
> could have.  If think if the price of gas were really a burden we
> would have seen consumption go down, if only for discretionary things
> like driving holidays etc.  But that didn't happen.
>
> Just like you say - better mileage is part of the answer.  Maybe
> you're doing all that you can do, maybe we can do more.  I switched
> to a smaller car and make the effort now to carpool more.  Most of us
> can do a little better here and there.  Longer term solutions like
> better land use planning will take time.  But we gotta do something
> right?  What else can you do?
>
> Jeff
>

I know I live in San Diego and we don't have to deal with the weather too
much but I am able to do about 90% of what I need to do on my bicycle.  I am
sure many of the european list members do also.  It gets great milage and
has very low emmissions, unless I have Mexican food for lunch.  I ride an
early 90's mtn bike with fenders and slick tires for my commute.  Add a
couple of grocery bag panniers and I can carry a week's worth of food home
from the store no problem.  I feel much less stress riding than driving on
the urban streets around where I live.  I save some money and get some
exercise at the same time.  Plus, I don't feel so bad using a few tanks of
gas on the weekend once a month to go camping when I don't hardly drive it
at all during the week.

Bike companies like Breezer and Burly make excellent products for commuters

www.breezerbikes.com    www.burley.com

Lee