Thomas C. Kerr
Calgary, AB
circa 1941
This old cycle took Tom and Ida on many a wonderful ride, prior to their marriage in 1941, but by the 50's they were driving a Thunderbird.
Motorcycles are not much CO2 friendlier than are cars except that the average is that for every 200 people riding them, one has an accident - usually serious.
Electric cars were made by the 40's and I know were used in Holland before they were put aside for North American style vehicles.
Now we are finally developing electric bicycles.
The power pack weighs in around 40 lbs.
They are perfectly CO2 friendly, but people are now so used to the comfort of gas driven vehicles that it may be years before the electric ones are widely used.
Considering how hard it is to get one, it seems to show political and big business intervention and ignorance.
However, things do tend to come around as they should in time.
Takes time. Do we have the time to wait?
Karen
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