http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/a-road-map-for-greener-transport Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:56:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/a-road-map-for-greener-transport/comment-page-1#comment-94 Wayne Weiss Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:38:18 +0000 http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/?p=1993#comment-94 Incentives would certainly be a key factor, and they would have to be available both to manufacturers and the public (drivers.) The array of opposition to lighter (and therefore more dangerous?) vehicles would include special interest lobbyists who would fight legislation, manufacturers, until incentives outweighed costs, and possibly those who feared decreased safety factors in cars made of lighter materials. This would be a multi-decade effort. Incentives would certainly be a key factor, and they would have to be available both to manufacturers and the public (drivers.) The array of opposition to lighter (and therefore more dangerous?) vehicles would include special interest lobbyists who would fight legislation, manufacturers, until incentives outweighed costs, and possibly those who feared decreased safety factors in cars made of lighter materials. This would be a multi-decade effort.

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