Let’s see if this gets people to hop on trains, buses, and bikes. Someone tell us if they see less congestion on the roads.
We had it good for years compared to our neighbors. Of course it is a complex problem since a lot is linked to those products, so I wouldn’t celebrate too much.
Additionally, we need to stop being happy about this and fanboying about public transports and e-cars. They are a good option for some of course, but not the whole solution to a complex problem. You can’t just look at yourself and project it to everyone in the country. Not everyone can buy a new car, not everyone can take the bike for work or shopping, not everyone starts at a time where enough busses and trains are scheduled, not everyone can be a bit late for work without major consequences, not everyone can install a wallbox in his building or has easy access to a charging station, etc…
Look a bit further than your own nose (that’s how we say in Luxembourg). We need to be more empathetic towards the needs of all. You can’t win over people for your cause by talking down to them.
With this kind of thread you quickly realize the level of intellect in our society. Lots of people who won’t dig deeper than their preconceived narrative.
If it was a viable option for everyone, people would take the public transport. Same for the bike or just walking (obviously).
But it’s not and therefore cars are the most flexible, handy solution.
Never go full retard people..
What happened? I thought Luxembourg Diesel was cheaper compared to France due to lower taxes. But now it’s a similar price.
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Let’s see if this gets people to hop on trains, buses, and bikes. Someone tell us if they see less congestion on the roads.
We had it good for years compared to our neighbors. Of course it is a complex problem since a lot is linked to those products, so I wouldn’t celebrate too much.
Additionally, we need to stop being happy about this and fanboying about public transports and e-cars. They are a good option for some of course, but not the whole solution to a complex problem. You can’t just look at yourself and project it to everyone in the country. Not everyone can buy a new car, not everyone can take the bike for work or shopping, not everyone starts at a time where enough busses and trains are scheduled, not everyone can be a bit late for work without major consequences, not everyone can install a wallbox in his building or has easy access to a charging station, etc…
Look a bit further than your own nose (that’s how we say in Luxembourg). We need to be more empathetic towards the needs of all. You can’t win over people for your cause by talking down to them.
With this kind of thread you quickly realize the level of intellect in our society. Lots of people who won’t dig deeper than their preconceived narrative.
If it was a viable option for everyone, people would take the public transport. Same for the bike or just walking (obviously).
But it’s not and therefore cars are the most flexible, handy solution.
Never go full retard people..
What happened? I thought Luxembourg Diesel was cheaper compared to France due to lower taxes. But now it’s a similar price.
40% of car journeys in Luxembourg are undertaken for a distance below 3 km ([Source](https://transports.public.lu/fr/contexte/situation-actuelle/constats-mobilite.html))
A WORT article recently put that figure at 5 km, so a teeny tiny bit better ([link](https://www.wort.lu/de/lokales/fuenf-wege-den-teuren-spritpreisen-zu-entkommen-6229f135de135b9236d5f5be))
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I’ll just leave that here.
I feel it for car drivers, luckily I live near my office so I can take the bus to go there.