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Originally Posted by layla.lost.duck
But sooner or later the public utility vehicles will as for additional fare for they are also affected with this crisis....
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It costs me a dollar for a 20 mile bus ride. You could triple that and it would still be saving most people money.
Public utilities are also just that, public. They're not designed to make a profit, and very few of them do. For the most part they are all subsidized by the local governments, your local tax dollars are going to pay for it, whether you use it or not.
When it comes to actual transportation, there are a number of alternatives. You could get a moped/similar device. They get ridiculous gas mileage (100+ MPG). Just straight biking is also a decent choice, if your destination is within 5-10 miles. If you're willing to go all out, most hybrid vehicles (notably the Prius, but other can too) can be modified to run on lead-acid batteries stored in the trunk, and can go around 30 miles on an overnight charge.
On top of that, there are plenty of modifications that can be done to create fuels. I spoke to a guy at one point who was work on a solar powered ethanol distiller, I believe he got a working model that took any form of alcohol and turned it into usable fuel. Other people are working on creating ethanol from yard waste, which would be rather promising. If you get a diesel vehicle, you can create a fuel heater which will allow it to run off of used grease, which you can often get for free from fast food restaurants.