Originally Posted by bcspain
Yeah, you're right, you didn't read the rest. Others have already posted all the "this won't ever work because..." scenarios......except the "government conspiracy" bit. I've been waiting for that one to come up too. That must be it.....Where's Mulder when you need him?
And surely none of you believe that the supply of oil or anything else on this planet for that matter is infinite. Guys, look outside the box...there is a finite supply of EVERYTHING! Oil, air, water, lava, iron ore, bauxite, it don't matter. There's only so much of it at any one time. Granted, some of these resources are renewable, (wood, for example), but you can cut the forest down a hell of a lot faster than it will grow back. And when you cut the last tree down, will there be any more? Ok, maybe the earth does make more oil as time goes by, but like you said, who knows? If it can make an infinite supply, and cranks it out everyday, why isn't the ocean full of oil instead of water? Or maybe it's like blood, when some leaks out, it makes more to make up for the loss. People have been known to bleed to death, so why wouldn't the earth? Oooh...now that's a scary thought. Suppose we suck it dry, what happens then? Would the Earth die?
I liked the idea someone else said that GM had back in the 50's about nuclear powered cars. A near....i said "NEAR" infinte supply of power, and you don't even have to worry about accidents. Wouldn't be anything left but a big hole in the ground.
Okay I expected the hostility given your previous posts but I don't see how you get a government conspiracy out of what I was saying, unless you equate oil companies and car manufacturers to the government then you have more problems than I thought.
Anyway if you actually followed the link I put out there it is showing you that there are people that are working on the very things you were suggesting. My comments about the cost ratio were not meant as a discourager but rather an encourager I was implying that it would take people getting off their lazy butts and doing something about it. You are a textbook example of the instant gratification epidemic that has struck the American people. You probably expect that there is a diet pill being covered up by the government that would magically drop you down to 6% body fat overnight but they're keeping it from you so they can point and laugh.
The very example of American enginuity that you are citing is being practiced by the people in this forum every day. I believe there was one individual that has a 23 mile commute that drives halfway and bikes the rest of the way in saving 1/2 of the commute in gas.
Bottom Line is that the only way to force change is to hit the companies where it hurts, their profits, it's capitalism at it's simplist. If we no longer demand something it will go away (or fade into the background e.g. pet rocks) and be replaced by something else. As Hybrid sales surge automakers are converting their staple cars (Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Toyota Highlander, etc...) to Hybrid and reducing the number of non-hybrid...it's really quite simple.
So I am not a nay-sayer...I am saying that it is YOU that has to affect change not just whine about why it's not happening...just this morning a co-worker of mine saw that I rode in and is now considering commuting as well. Good habits are just as contagious as bad habits.