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Given that there is no easy transition to be made from the debt of dystopian infrastructure, it is clear that zero-emission per trip is the best way to address pollution in the local community.

How we get there will be a combination of public transit, elecctric transportation, shared vehicles, and bicycles.

But the US has more than 278 million vehicles on the road and trucks are the most popular type of vehicle.[1]

The change to a zero-emission strategy will take more than one generational cycle.[2]

[1] _ https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insurance/car-ownership-s...

[2] _ https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/tailpipe-greenhouse-gas-em...



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