bikes = better idea (Score 1)

or an even better idea, is a stackable cheap form of transport which has the nice side effect of improving the fitness of the user: that's right it's the bicycle! This obsession with 'clean' electric cars - which use up lots of resources, and have golf-buggy performance is completely stupid. Whilst everyone is obsessed with obesity, we should be changing our lifestlyes to include more excercise. Already in london I see lots of these electric cars which take up space on the roads and are slower than my bike. The real answer to city traffic is to make it safer to cycle and encourage everyone to do it - a good example of where this has been part of the culture is in Copenhagen. There are cycle lanes everywhere, cyclists who obey red lights and ample, safe cycle parking. The taxis even have attachements to carry bikes when the cyclist is tired / has shopping to carry home. Compare this to London, where you risk your life cycling anywhere, have to chain your bike up with a dozen locks so it doesn't get knicked (and when it does the police don't really care) have to contend with insane cycle lane layouts, and would never dare ask a cabbie to carry your bike on the back of his cab! - and guess which city has the worst congestion...