Originally Posted by Franc Rauscher
Question to ponder.
Right now we all get our transportaion energy from oil. When the supplier of that energy, once cheap, has no competition they can ask any price and we have to pay it.
So what happens to cheap electricity once we all have to plug in our cars at night?
How much will problems of burning coal or nuclear power plant wastes be improved when we remove the energy source from the vehicle to the huge evil electricity corporations that control the power coming into our houses?
Will we not still F*ck up the planet?
Finally, if we could use a technology, such as compressed air, to solve all the problems of pollution, global warming et al, how long until we can switch and why do we have to get our wallets raped in the meantime?
roadster with a stick
BTW Ftroop is correct. When the NTSB is done, we wouldn't be able to buy that car anyway.
Franc I agree in most part however consider this....in 1965 the squadron I was in at Kirtland AFB, NM had RB57F aircraft. Photo missions and particulate sampling was done from high altitude on the Four Corners Coal Powered Electric facility in Aztec NM. The plume was tracked all the way to Mexico. The plant was forced to install scrubbers on their stacks and eliminated the particulates. Gaseous emissions were also controlled. The US has the world's largest coal reserve. Wind generators are going up by the hundreds, as did my electric bill by 14% this month. Energy problems are solveable, technolgy is available, just needs to be mandated. R factors on building codes, use of passive solar heating designs in new homes, etc. The raping of our wallets has been permissive for the most part and will continue as long as allowed. Man is his own worst enemy.
My solution is VOTE ANTI-INCUMBENT!