Cutting Back on Vehicle Miles Traveled

The push to reduce VMT (vehicle miles traveled) has been quite successful in many regions of Europe, where there is a confluence of great public transportation, infrastructure that supports bicycling, and an honest interest in environmental responsibility.

In the United States, that push can go essentially nowhere.

Having said that, the adoption curve for electric vehicles is starting to look impressive, and will eventually lead to an enormous dent in the consumption of fossil fuels.