Why arent we already relying on alternate forms of energy and transportaytion?
I asked a similiar question a couple days ago but did not get much replies worth while. If we have the technology to have cars running on solar power going over 100 miles an hour (a japenese car with 8 wheels) then why arent we using them producing them? Is there really anything to lose in the production of cars that no longer require gasoline? If we have a renewable form of energy to power electricit cars then what do we have to lose except our dependency on oil and tons of CO2 emmisions that are harming our environment? If we switch to electric cars and start getting energy from alternative sources our ecenomy will likely improve, our environment will improve and we can drive oil companies out of buisness or force them to start working with new forms of energy for exemple turning gas stations into places to fuel a hydrogen powered car. At least from what ive seen there seems no reason why we shouldnt already be doing these things, my question is why arent we?
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February 23rd, 2010 at 7:42 pm
The short answer is that even with gas prices at record highs, it is still cheaper to put gasoline into our existing cars than it is to all buy new cars that run on very expensive sources of electricity (like solar).
Right now, solar power is perhaps four times more expensive than burning coal. And, as other respondents have pointed out, switching to electric cars would result in dramatic increases in the amount of electricity that would need to be produced.
Until everyone is ready to pay quite a bit more to own and operate a car, or until we have large amounts of less expensive renewable energy available, we are going to keep using our gasoline-fueled cars.