Stephen Green over at Pajamas Media has an opinion piece about what he sees for the future of the automobile. I assume that great numbers of car buffs will not care much for what he sees.
Some have the opinion that we in this country are addicted to oil. IMHO, we are addicted to freedom; the freedom to have mobility to earn a living, to shop at businesses across town, see the beauty of this continent, and the freedom of choice to do this at a price that is affordable.
If we are totally depended on petroleum to exercise this freedom, we will become evermore frustrated with diminishing options and higher costs. Something has to give.
As much as we love the internal combustion engine, it is inevitable that we must migrate to some alternate means of energy production to move around this planet. We will never totally stop using petroleum, but it will become more and more impractical to use this as an energy source for transportation. It is hard to say how long this transition will last, but it looks to be starting now.
Our economy and standard of living are dependent upon clean, safe, and affordable transportation. Not just the USA but the the whole world in general.
Some creativity and ingenuity are needed. There are solutions. It would be great to see some sensible and effective leadership on this issue.
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