I have many things in my life that I would consider off the table, but my vehicle and my phone are the two biggest things. My phone is used to communicate with other people and stay up to date with everything happening around the world. My vehicle is how I get to all the places I need to go.

I agree we need reliable transportation and communication in today's modern world. However we need to these resources to be efficient and low cost for the consumer. Thankfully that is the direction the world is heading in today.

I can relate to where you are coming from; most of my life is dependent on cars and electronics. I usually am in the car for 2-3 hours a day due to living far from my school, and am aware how much pollution that produces, as well as gas consumption. When reading a study published by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), I learned that "the average passenger vehicle emits about 4.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year". This is very alarming considering that just one metric ton is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms. Hopefully, "smart" cars will become more popular and mainstream in order to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that are created from the usage of conventional automobiles.