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I think it highlights how many people lie on these sorts of things to make themselves feel better. That's a huge discrepancy that has no logical answer.
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That's part of it, although I would be more charitable (asking people what they usually do leaves some room for interpretation, which can lead to self-deception).
Part of it is also that some people who are carpooling on the way to work are carpooling with children who are being dropped off at daycare or school, but because the question is only asked of workers, the kids aren't included and appear to be missing.
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One of the things I don't understand is why there are so many walkers relative to cyclists.
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I normally walk, but I rode to work today because I want to bike this evening. I'm only a few blocks away from the office, so it usually takes me around 10 minutes to walk. By the time I got my bike, got it ready to ride, took it onto the road and then at the other end locked it up and removed my bag, that was around 6 minutes of time I don't normally take. So it's actually slower, depending on the lights, for me to ride a bike to the office than it is to walk.