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At the Detroit auto show, attendees are going to be talking about the magic 100 mile per gallon mark.
EcoMotors will be at the show to talk about its diesel engine which it says will let cars go 100 miles a gallon by 2011. At that level, you could get across the country and only have to stop once for gas.
Other interesting things I have seen.:
The World's Fastest Electric Car
AC Propulsion's tzero roadster is a reason to not give up on the electric vehicle. The tzero does 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, according to the company, and it does it on only 200 horsepower because of its light weight and torque.
(Pricey but on the right path)
This one looks really interesting: Opel Eco-Speedster
My question is this: Lets say hypothetically that the pressure for alternative fuels really has a dramatic impact on the demand for oil (less demand). How will that change the dynamics of the middle eastern economies. Will the price per barrel simply quadruple to maintain the Dubai palaces? Will the Saudi Princes panic since they will have no one to invite into their countries for exploitation?
It has always been my belief that poverty helps create an environment for terrorism recruitment. People in desperate situations are easily sold on the ideas of blame. Historically the failures of world leaders have been justified by blaming a foreign people (scapegoats)... Or as the saying goes, "nothing unites a people like a common enemy". Ironically giving the ME less attention and having a smaller presence could be just as costly as interventionism.
We are being told by some that simply leaving the region (both physically and economically) will solve the problems. I think it's time to dispel that theory. Certainly the western world would be better off if it was not reliant upon the non-progressive ways of the middle east. However, in most cases, it has been the leaders of the Middle East who have opened the doors for westerners to rape their re$ource$. You would have to be completely ignorant of Middle Eastern history to think that their woes would just up and disappear without a western presence.
What say you?
Usually when we discuss alternative fuels we focus strictly on environmental issues. I thought I would switch it up a bit.
At the Detroit auto show, attendees are going to be talking about the magic 100 mile per gallon mark.
EcoMotors will be at the show to talk about its diesel engine which it says will let cars go 100 miles a gallon by 2011. At that level, you could get across the country and only have to stop once for gas.
Other interesting things I have seen.:
The World's Fastest Electric Car
AC Propulsion's tzero roadster is a reason to not give up on the electric vehicle. The tzero does 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, according to the company, and it does it on only 200 horsepower because of its light weight and torque.
(Pricey but on the right path)
This one looks really interesting: Opel Eco-Speedster
My question is this: Lets say hypothetically that the pressure for alternative fuels really has a dramatic impact on the demand for oil (less demand). How will that change the dynamics of the middle eastern economies. Will the price per barrel simply quadruple to maintain the Dubai palaces? Will the Saudi Princes panic since they will have no one to invite into their countries for exploitation?
It has always been my belief that poverty helps create an environment for terrorism recruitment. People in desperate situations are easily sold on the ideas of blame. Historically the failures of world leaders have been justified by blaming a foreign people (scapegoats)... Or as the saying goes, "nothing unites a people like a common enemy". Ironically giving the ME less attention and having a smaller presence could be just as costly as interventionism.
We are being told by some that simply leaving the region (both physically and economically) will solve the problems. I think it's time to dispel that theory. Certainly the western world would be better off if it was not reliant upon the non-progressive ways of the middle east. However, in most cases, it has been the leaders of the Middle East who have opened the doors for westerners to rape their re$ource$. You would have to be completely ignorant of Middle Eastern history to think that their woes would just up and disappear without a western presence.
What say you?
Usually when we discuss alternative fuels we focus strictly on environmental issues. I thought I would switch it up a bit.
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