Why car dependence is now a strategic liability

Failure to electrify
Road projects and mega-highway projects are unaffordable
No walking, cycling infrastructure or EV bus improvements

Every bus electrified, every cycleway built, every train funded is a direct reduction in exposure to the next crisis. The question now is whether (your place) begins to treat the car dependence not as a lifestyle choice but as a strategic liability. >>
https://theconversation.com/iran-oil-crisis-why-nzs-car-dependence-is-now-a-strategic-liability-278526
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Iran oil crisis: why NZ’s car dependence is now a strategic liability

New Zealand generates more than 85% of its electricity from renewable sources, but transport remains almost entirely chained to imported oil.

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