What is going to be our long term solution to the billions of tons of carbon we are putting into the atmosphere every year? Obviously, we have to do something. Global warming is REAL - it's not just something that we don't need to think about, and a HUGE contributor to global warming is our driving habits.
Electric Technology exists. Cars exist that do not pollute. Cars exist that run solely on electric power, which can be recharged from Solar, Wind, or any other source of electricity. Some of these cars are becoming more and more practical and relevant. The Tesla Roadster, for example, goes 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds! It also goes 400 miles on a single charge!! This technology PREFORMS. It is no longer irrelevant, or impractical, it's just not advertised the way it should be, and most people don't know it exists, or care to pay attention. Here is a site you can visit to see what's available out there RIGHT NOW, and what's coming in the future. http://www.evworld.com/ The technology is there, and with just a little more time, this is going to become the future of driving. While alternative fuel vehicles are BETTER than they typical SUV - it's not a long term forever solution, because the cost to produce these alternative fuels is, while better than petroleum, still costly to the environment.
Soon, instead of receiving tax credits for buying the biggest gas hog you can find, you will receive (better) tax credits for buying hybrids, and electric vehicles. Instead of cursing at the pump every time you fill up with $3.00 - $3.50 + PER GALLON gasoline, you'll breathe easier knowing you are not contributing to the problem. When this technology takes hold, and the car companies start getting on board (some already are - Mitsubishi and Subaru have already announced that they will be manufacturing lithium ion-powered cars before 2010!) the gas guzzling beasts of today will start disappearing, and will continue to do so faster as gasoline becomes more, and more, (and more) expensive.
I'm keeping a very close eye on this technology. I can't WAIT to make pumping gas (and pumping $$$ into Bush's pocket) a thing of the past!
For anyone who is interested, I found this to be a very interesting documentary.
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