Cars as an alternative?

Cars as an alternative mode of transportation! Do we need to look at the automobile we drive today as the "last resort" to getting us around? Maybe. There are other choices. Certainly, it will take some drastic occurances to have us make such alternative choices at this point.*

However, we can find "other" modes of transporting individuals right now. For instance, you can go to ZapWorld.Com and find some clever alternatives for getting around town or country. And, right now there are companies producing "Hybrid Electric" automobiles that get exceptional fuel economy. There's a lot of research being done in the area of "Solar" powered vehicles, too. That's a way off yet, if ever it becomes a solution to our current challenges. But, there's a lot of promise and developement being done in pure electrics for powering motor vehicles. When the battery storage hurtle is finally overcome, they will certainly become a significant factor in meeting our transportation needs in the future. "Fuel Cells" is another very promising renewable power source for cars as well as homes and industry, for that matter. More on this subject is on another page. (See our Fuel Cells page.) You can also get more detailed informational books on these subjects from Amazon.com and/or Buy.com. (See the "Energy Store" also)

Having said this, do I think that our current cars, minivans, and SUV's will soon become a thing of the past? No way! Soon SUV's will comprise over 50 percent of the US motor vehicle population! There's simply too much demand and too much supply of fossil fuels right now to change that picture. However, the model "T" and the station wagon have already gone the way of the horseless carriage. There will be a day that the cars of today will also go that route. So, we must press forward in the pursuit of sensible alternative energy sources for transportation purposes. These are truly exciting times!