Sustainability

Americans are known to love their cars. I know I do because my one of my dreams is to own a supercar called the Bugatti Veyron. A piece of heavenly beauty priced at the cheap price of approximately $2.5 million. So sleek and beautiful. Zero to sixty in 2.6 seconds. Oh I salivate at the chance to own this car. Unfortunately, it is an extremely bad car for the environment. That angelic noise that comes through the engine is like death to the air outside.

So a Bugatti isn't in my future anytime soon. As I wipe the tears from my face, I begin to think about what kind of car could be sustainable? Hmmmm it'd have to be small. Very small. So small in fact, that even the skinniest of people brave enough to drive a car like that would have trouble fitting in. The car I'm thinking of is the P50. Think of it as a scooter with a body around it. Based on this video, such a thing could be practical for the future but if you're a person with a large gullet, it will be comical trying to fit in.

See? Everyone tells me you don't need cars in Denmark (unless you live in the country). Well, if you drive this around, you'll be set. It's literally the way of the future. More like the past because it's no longer in mass production. But the principle of the idea is definitely there and it's something to think about as we continue to question how to make technologies, vehicles, and overall living sustainable for the earth. 

Everyone has begun to figure out that I have a certain disdain for public transportation. I don't like having to rely on other people and systems to get me where I need to go. It severely limits independence and freedom to travel on a comfort scale. I have been told to get a bike and stop complaining. Yes, good idea. I might get one when it's not negative one outside. Sorry, but I am one of those people that believes in the idea of finding out just how easy and comfortable we can get to our destinations. This would involve, at least right now in Denmark, an enclosed body, comfortable seat, 50 miles per hour+, a heater(!), stereo system, and of course an iPod dock. I will take that over a train, bus, or bike any day.

http://www.bt.dk/danmark/rejsekort-med-problemer-200.000-passagerer-har-faaet-dummeboede