Two Billion Cars

Today there are over a billion vehicles in the world, and within twenty years, the number will double, largely a consequence of China s and India s explosive growth Given that greenhouse gases are already creating havoc with our climate and that violent conflict in unstable oil rich nations is on the rise, will matters only get worse Or are there hopeful signs that effective, realistic solutions can be found Blending a concise history of cars and their impact on the world, leading transportation experts Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon explain how we arrived at this state, and what we can do about it Sperling and Gordon assign blame squarely where it belongs on the auto industry, short sighted government policies, and consumers They explore such solutions as getting beyond the gas guzzler monoculture, re inventing cars, searching for low carbon fuels, and Promising advances in both transportation technology and fuel efficiency together with shifts in traveler behavior, they suggest, offer us a way out of our predicament The authors conclude that the two places that have the most troublesome emissions problems California and China are the most likely to become world leaders on these issues Arnold Schwarzenegger s enlightened embrace of eco friendly fuel policies, which he discusses in the foreword, and China s forthright recognition that it needs far reaching environmental and energy policies, suggest that if they can tackle the issue effectively and honestly, then there really is reason for hope Updated with a new afterword that sheds light on the profound changes in the global economy in the last year, Two Billion Cars makes the case for why and how we need to transform transportation now than ever Authoritatively prescriptive Tom Vanderbilt, Wilson Quarterly Provocative and pleasurable, far seeing and refreshing, fact based and yet a page turner, global in scope but rooted in real places The authors make a convincing case that smart consumers driving smart electric drive cars can find the critical path to a safer planet Robert Socolow, Princeton University In this insightful and persuasive book, Sperling and Gordon highlight one of the biggest environmental challenges of this century two billion cars They rightly contend that we cannot avert the worst of global warming without making our cars cleaner and petroleum free Luckily the authors also offer a roadmap for navigating this problem that is both visionary and achievable Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council New Read Two Billion Cars [ author ] Daniel Sperling [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This is another book sent to me for reviewing.I don t want to give the wrong impression for this review I m a voracious reader and I can read one or two books in a few hours, so it s not that I cannot read however, this book is I can t lie to you , incredibly dull.I know that sounds like the kind of statement you d expect from the typical anti intellectual American who watches reruns of Married with Children or The Man Show while eating out of a tv dinner, but I have tried to read this This is another book sent to me for reviewing.I don t want to give the wrong impression for this review I m a voracious reader and I can read one or two books in a few hours, so it s not that I cannot read however, this book is I can t lie to you , incredibly dull.I know that sounds like the kind of statement you d expect from the typical anti intellectual American who watches reruns of Married with Children or The Man Show while eatin...was basically a book form of that class I took with him one quarter which was a pretty good class though, so very easy to understand, with interesting insights and recommendations for action also learned a lot of history of the auto and oil industries...A nice primer for those wanting to learnabout the inherent problems that come with our car centered transport monoculture, but otherwise relatively dull reading for those familiar with the issue.Hopefully I will get some great ideas from this book, and it won t just provide me with the knowledge that yes, our auto and energy industries suck.This was really interesting and rather alarmingI would love to hear the author s thought on the automotive bailout.Excellent analysis of where we are in our romance with the automobile, the problems we have to face, and some ideas on how we can move into the future without destroying our planet.

• English
• 12 February 2018
Daniel Sperling
• Hardcover
• 304 pages
• 0195376641
• Daniel Sperling
• Two Billion Cars