Cars and all things personal

My friends know that I am a not a fan of cars. In fact I will go as far to say that they are one of the biggest burdens we have in our modern western style of society. I haven't owned a car for well over a decade, bicycles, public transport and the occasional motor-scooter are my preferred forms of transport (in that order). Unfortunately my wife doesn't really agree with me on this front - that's fine. She is like the many millions of people in this country that have been convinced by clever advertising that they NEED a car. The appalling state of public transport in Sydney doesn't help either - people simply find it "easier" to get around in a car - I just happen to disagree (strongly) with that.
Anyway the reason for this post is that Peugeot have recently developed a single occupant concept car that looks fantastic (see image) - its called the RD3. As an engineer I love the look and clean lines however I can't help thinking imagine what we could come up with if our energies and brain power were put to better use to solve real problems in our world not just to create another consumer item that benefits only a few and continues to take from the world not give back. Over one third of our land space in Sydney has been cleared and transformed into exclusive space for the use of cars and other motor vehicles. Not a pretty statistic! Imagine for a moment if just half of that space was transformed into forests and native habitats! Dream on Adam, dream on!
Finally, ride a bike, it is fun. Consider it as giving back to nature.