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I was just remarking to a friend today how I recall with some affection and some disdain the little bit of four-wheeling I did while growing up. I can’t imagine having missed out on the reward of getting my beat-up Toyota pickup when I turned 16. I consider myself a reluctant auto enthusiast but recently decided that two cars was too much. So I can really relate to what the writer of this article is saying. I feel melancholy to realize that we are so utterly dependent on cars in our lifestyle but optimistic that we will be able to move beyond fossil fuel to power them. It hasn’t been easy to choose to ride a bike most places but the exercise is great. The reality is that so many people don’t have any other choice than to drive very far to persist in their lives and careers.