posted on 2003-08-01, 00:00authored byLester B. Lave
We can't live with cars and we can't live without them. Automobiles consume almost half the petroleum used in the United States. They are responsible for more than 40,000 deaths each year, 3 million injuries, and billions of dollars in property damage. They are the largest source of air pollution in cities and send millions of Americans into speechless rage every day in traffic jams.