*The Automobile*

*“The ordinary “horseless carriage” is at present a luxury for the wealthy; and although its price will probably fall in the future, it will **never, of course, come into as common use* as the bicycle.”-- *Literary Digest, 1899. * If only that were true. But the *infernal* combustion engine shows no signs of slowing – in 2005, an estimated 53 million new cars hit the world’s streets, fuelling all sorts of problemshttp://www.ecosalon.com/Food_Or_Fuel_An_Unique_Global_Challenge. Happily, we’re fast rediscovering the bicyclehttp://www.ecosalon.com/Cruel_Fuel_Prices_Breaking_The_Bank_It_s_the_Perfect_Time_to_Ride_A_Bikeand rethinking the automobile http://www.ecosalon.com/The_Reva_G_Wiz_and_About_Time_Too.

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