the dawn of non fossil-fueled vehicles

I watched the news yesterday. Watching how automobile industries in the US and Germany are collapsing. Many people will lose their jobs. Many will have to pay more for new cars, as you know: prices will hike once supplies is cut. And still have to pay for gas, registrations and taxes. Not to mention parkings, parking tickets, monthly maintenance, etc.

I also watched the id-foldingbike mailing list and multiply. There's news about om Toto Sugito, chairman of B2W Indonesia, who was awarded Indonesia Berprestasi Award 2008. Though I'm just a Bike to Warung-er, not Work-er, I'm proud of this achievement. At least we're recognized a bit more. Hopefully this will inspire more worker to commute using bicycles and public transportations, leave their cars and motorbikes at home or train stations.

How do these 2 news appeal to me? In one hand, the car industries are dawning. Fossil fuels are diminishing as well. On the other hand, bicycle communities are getting more attention from the public (and government, hopefully). Like they say, one man's loss is another man's gain. People will start looking for alternative transportation if they can't afford their cars anymore. You can walk (it's healthy, people!), biking or using public transport. No, motorbikes are not an option. It also uses gas. Yes, public buses also use gas but you pay much lesser than driving your own car/motorcycles.

We still have to wait for this to occur. But now I can already see a streak of light on the horizon of less polluted air.

Salam,
Hani on Roo