The Environmental Cost of the Morning Commute.

 The Environmental Cost of the Morning Commute

Every morning, millions of internal combustion engines idle in gridlock, pumping CO2 and particulate matter into the atmosphere. The "rush hour" is perhaps the most inefficient human activity of the modern age. Beyond the air pollution, the "heat island effect" created by vast stretches of asphalt for parking and highways raises city temperatures. As we move toward electric vehicles, we must remember that EVs still contribute to traffic and tire-wear microplastics. The true environmental solution isn't just a cleaner car, but fewer cars on the road through robust telecommuting and mass transit.