It would be interesting for someone to do a study on the effects of road rage on the environment and driving expenses. I'm not even considering the increased risk of accidents, which is an obvious issue.
Consider that someone in a bad mood (or generally rage-inclined) drives from here to there, they probably race their engine, break hard at stoplights, and quickly accelerate off of a stop and to drive around other cars. Anytime you consider how much energy is used for something, consider that the energy consumed is dependant on the path chosen. If your car was at the top of a hill, and you coasted down in neutral (or off), you would use much less energy than if you raced down the hill with your foot on the accelerator, then braked hard at the bottom. The more energy you use, the more gasoline consumed and the more pollution expelled.
If someone in a bad mood gets into their car and drives to/from work, they are more likely to use more gasoline and create more pollution than someone in a good mood. I wonder how much difference there is across a years time.
Maybe road-raged drivers should be required to buy carbon offsets for the extra pollution they are adding to the environment?
Friday, March 7, 2008
Mood/Rage not eco friendly? More costly?
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