epiac1216

When Will the Auto Industry Reach a "Better Place"?

Don't worry about electricity. There are plenty of viable studies out there to harness wind energy and wave energy to produce all the electricity we need. Don't forget that solar energy is also a viable solution. The only think we need is the will to do new things and the guts to do it.

Come on America, let's get the ball rolling.


On Nov 26 11:57 AM Marte wrote:

> Compare the energy density of CNG vs. Gasoline (or any other highly
> touted "alternative"... fuel) and you'll quickly see why there is
> no rush to adoption.
>
> Electric stations were built all over CA the last time the electric
> car was going to revolutionize transportation. What happened to those?
>
>
> So, let me see, it would take 3x the quantity of CNG to get a vehicle
> the same distance as gasoline. Now compare the prices and cost.<br/>
>
> After the $4K you'll spend on your garage refueling station, you'll
> also have to pay for the electricity to run it.
>
> Now that I've mentioned electricity, let's talk about the overstressed
> power grid we keep hearing about. How will all these electric cars
> and garage refueling stations affect that? What are the power providers
> using to create that electricity anyway? (burning fossil fuels maybe?).
>
>
> If your proposed solutions were 'real' solutions, they would have
> already been adopted. The truth is that no alternative is as efficient
> or cost-effective as gasoline or diesel to propel a vehicle down
> the road. There's your sign.