I hear ya, really. I guess I'm just not as worried about emissions as much as others. I never 100% bought into the Global Warming doomsday thing. yeah, I think it's happening, but no, I don't think it's half as bad as it's being reported.
And please understand, I'm NOT trying to pick a fight with this next statement...I just always ask it when the whole electricity emissions thing comes up:
Isn't is loads better, though, to continue polluting from the just plants but not in the cars, as opposed to continuing to pollute from both the plants AND the cars? Cause gasoline production requires burning, and all that other good stuff, too.
Yes it is better, its easier to clean and reduces polution in cities so long as the wind doesn't change. And there is the possibility that the CO2 and other emissions can be 'bottled' at the power plants for use/disposal elsewhere
Personally, I think Wind farms are rather beautiful really...We've got 7 tubines on the lake right now, in Buffalo. Sure, that's hardly a
farm. But I find them rather majestic looking. Of course, I can see the noise issue as well. BUT: foriegn oil v. a little noise?
We have some on our side of lake Erie, and a couple on lake Ontario too. I don't think they are being used though, not sure exactly why.
I am not disillusioned into thinking that E85 is the best thing since sliced bread. It's not a permanent solution, but it IS a step in the right direction, 85% NOT foriegn oil? I'd say that's good.
But the problem is, where did the petroleum come from to make the fertilizers and pesticides? to fuel the tractors and trucks? Some go to bio sources for those (yes organic fertilizer is all natural, it comes from livestock). But that can't meet the demand.
And I would fear fission, too.
Talk about the big-bang theory, (shudder). Of course, develop it right, and we're talking some massive amounts of energy.
I am situated between two nuclear power plants, each with two sets of four reactors. They less than 20 miles away from me. The plant where the Camaro will be built is about 10 miles away. But nuclear is very safe and reliable, but bad publicity hurts it much like has been done to hydrogen
Any way you look at it, elecric cars, ARE the future of transportation...I just wish it'd get here sooner-which was the point of my previous post. People, do indeed fear what they don't know. But put it in a commercial, and they all of a sudden are experts on it!!
Agreed
Again, the sooner the better. $4 a gallon lows are not far off...
But when it reaches $5 you will be wishing for these days.