Good video--the question being--what exactly is the alternative, at least here in the U.S., in which development of good, walkable infrastructure (E.G. people like NotJustbikes talk about this a lot, as does a Philly-based youtuber whose name escapes me atm), is just bogged down by Republicans, NIMBYism, etc.?<br><br>I <b>wish</b> cars weren't necessary, but in light of the fact that they *are*...what is the best alternatives? Hybrids, that can use a battery for short hops, and then depend on a gas tank for longer trips?,(reply>), NotJustBikes is a blowhard. In no small part because he's jumped the gun. I get that walkable infrastructure is nice, but walkable infrastructure is becoming a buzzword, and something barely anyone wants to address is the atrocious road-planning in some cities. LA is a case study in how not to maintain your highways. The whole network is grossly overdue for lane additions and streamlining and no one does it. Layer that on with the fact that no one wants to bring up Japan and their Kei Cars, a class of vehicle downright ideal for city driving, and it's not Republicans or NIMBYism, it's just a general failure on all involved to address issues. LA's smog problem is caused in no small part by their massive roadway gridlock, and their massive roadway gridlock is caused by roads grossly overdue for lane extensions. The city itself falling into disrepair has sweet little to do with Republicans, largely because they aren't there in positions of power in big enough numbers. Dallas from what I've been told, they could use fixes for pedestrian traffic. But that's not a universal problem.<br><br>As far as what the solution is, Japanese Kei Cars for city driving. Hybrids run into similar issues as EVs, but the absolute simplest answer is building teeny, fuel sipping engines for vehicles, which is basically the reason Kei cars exist, a 63 bHP max engine married to a sub-sub-compact body. Doesn't burn much fuel, and being relatively underpowered compared to most American vehicles won't matter as much in 25 mph city traffic.