Comments on: Driving to NC http://greencouple.com/2008/05/27/driving-to-nc/ Learning to live green and live together Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:28:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jessica http://greencouple.com/2008/05/27/driving-to-nc/#comment-663 Jessica Fri, 30 May 2008 20:53:31 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=214#comment-663 I think building more train tracks so the trains can travel more efficiently, directly and quickly makes more sense than a zeppelin, but I'd sure like to ride in a zeppelin anyway. I've taken a more than a few trips by blackhawk. I wonder what their carbon footprint is ... I think building more train tracks so the trains can travel more efficiently, directly and quickly makes more sense than a zeppelin, but I’d sure like to ride in a zeppelin anyway.
I’ve taken a more than a few trips by blackhawk. I wonder what their carbon footprint is …

]]> By: arduous http://greencouple.com/2008/05/27/driving-to-nc/#comment-643 arduous Wed, 28 May 2008 23:36:13 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=214#comment-643 I love these posts!! I am fascinated that besides the car, the plane was the most carbon friendly choice. It seems so against all conventional wisdom that the plane outdoes the train. I think Andy makes a good point though we have already had a discussion about the bus and how it is already being used. I do agree with him that, in my opinion, communal transport is generally more resource effective, but you made a good counter-argument that if the bus has fewer than 15 passengers, it's not an effective use of resources either. I love these posts!! I am fascinated that besides the car, the plane was the most carbon friendly choice. It seems so against all conventional wisdom that the plane outdoes the train.

I think Andy makes a good point though we have already had a discussion about the bus and how it is already being used. I do agree with him that, in my opinion, communal transport is generally more resource effective, but you made a good counter-argument that if the bus has fewer than 15 passengers, it’s not an effective use of resources either.

]]> By: Andy http://greencouple.com/2008/05/27/driving-to-nc/#comment-640 Andy Wed, 28 May 2008 18:01:18 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=214#comment-640 The only other factor, which is difficult to estimate, is that if you did not own a car (effectively not using 3,500 pounds of resources) how much energy would be used. For instance, while a bus may be more efficient if 20+ people are in it, it is used all the time, and serves a necessary function for many people who do not have the capitol to own cars. By owning a car, you used those resources, which then only get used once in a while, being much less effective on resources/use, if that makes sense. The only other factor, which is difficult to estimate, is that if you did not own a car (effectively not using 3,500 pounds of resources) how much energy would be used. For instance, while a bus may be more efficient if 20+ people are in it, it is used all the time, and serves a necessary function for many people who do not have the capitol to own cars. By owning a car, you used those resources, which then only get used once in a while, being much less effective on resources/use, if that makes sense.

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