[garciasn]

We don't have mass transit to offset the need to drive our vehicles; nor is there much interest in making it happen.

[epolanski]

Diesel primarily impacts logistics though, not nearly as much personal transport.

You can cope paying 50$ month per month in diesel if you drive that much.

But at the scale of logistics companies, often tied to fixed pricing it's a tragedy.

[blyry]

~Construction and agriculture also run on diesel~ (edit..OPs comment was germane to the thread, and correct, logistics by large the majority of diesel usage on this report).

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_cons_821dst_dcu_nus_a.htm

[bigfatkitten]

The spikes in fuel costs are enough now to eat the entire profit for a trip, and then some.

[asyx]

Petrol is just s as expensive though

[bdangubic]

1.7 trillion ton-miles of freight per year is as massive as it gets…

[pseudohadamard]

It would be if I had the faintest idea what a ton-mile is. Is it like a firkin-furlong?

[abdusco]

What's that in football fields?

[jdlshore]

Check your info bubble. The US has a superb freight rail system that transports massive amounts of goods. If you’re talking about diesel fuel, you’re talking about freight, and we absolutely do have mass transit for freight… one of the best in the world.