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Old January 18th 09, 06:42 PM posted to alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.driving,alt.autos.volvo,rec.autos.makers.honda,rec.autos.makers.saturn
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Default Some states want to punish fuel-efficient car drivers!

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Jeff > wrote:
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>> Buses put a lot more wear and tear on the roads than cars. =A0And trucks
>> (which are not impacted by public transportation) do most of the
>> damage. =A0So no, you won't get less wear by increasing public
>> transportation use. Buses also cause traffic delays and belch enormous
>> clouds of diesel smoke.

>
>So having 20 cars is better for the roads than one bus?


As far as wear is concerned, likely so. Road wear goes up much
greater than linearly with weight.


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