The Big Three's main product that they produce better than any other car company is, in fact, the SUV. To steer away from that is to deviate from something that they've been known for for decades. Of course they're reluctant to change. However, similiar to the airline industries, innovation is absolutely necessary to keep them as viable contenders in the industry. Ford seems to be the only company that's innovating, and their profits are the lowest in the red. But if you were to look at the foreign cars with their state-of-the-art technology, it's easy to see why the United States has such a huge current-account deficit.
Undoubtedly we needed to start pushing alternative fuels six years ago. Hell, stopping the nuclear power program rather than fixing it was one of the worst decisions we've ever made. Nuclear power is just one of the many viable alternative energy sources. However, and not a moment too soon, we are realizing the need for alternative power sources such as nuclear, hydrogen, wind, solar, and the like. Indeed, many different liquid fuels, such as ethanol, are being researched, marketed, and built. You can buy a kit to fit on a diesel engine that burns ethanol.
Undoubtedly we need to find alternative energy sources. I'm sorry if I made it seem like I thought otherwise. However, I'm putting the doomsday-sayers at ease by saying that we do have awhile before the oil reserves run out. Like Mattie said, there are HUGE, and I mean HUGE oil reserves in Alaska that would drop gas prices by quite alot if the damned environmentalists would just realize that destroying a few hundred acres of wilderness amongst the millions in the largest state in the nation will not destroy the ecosystem. [sigh] Damn impractical hippies...
In addition, what we're complaining about is not that people think there's a problem and there isn't $3-$4 a gallon for gas is a problem whether you think so or not. What we're saying, though, is that the problem should've never existed. Had people behaved rationally and not like sheep, gas probably wouldn't cost more than $3 a gallon, if that. Yes, the supply would've been less than it has been recently, but it's just a temporary supply disruption. I highly doubt that any gas stations anywhere would run out of gas.
Undoubtedly we needed to start pushing alternative fuels six years ago. Hell, stopping the nuclear power program rather than fixing it was one of the worst decisions we've ever made. Nuclear power is just one of the many viable alternative energy sources. However, and not a moment too soon, we are realizing the need for alternative power sources such as nuclear, hydrogen, wind, solar, and the like. Indeed, many different liquid fuels, such as ethanol, are being researched, marketed, and built. You can buy a kit to fit on a diesel engine that burns ethanol.
Undoubtedly we need to find alternative energy sources. I'm sorry if I made it seem like I thought otherwise. However, I'm putting the doomsday-sayers at ease by saying that we do have awhile before the oil reserves run out. Like Mattie said, there are HUGE, and I mean HUGE oil reserves in Alaska that would drop gas prices by quite alot if the damned environmentalists would just realize that destroying a few hundred acres of wilderness amongst the millions in the largest state in the nation will not destroy the ecosystem. [sigh] Damn impractical hippies...
In addition, what we're complaining about is not that people think there's a problem and there isn't $3-$4 a gallon for gas is a problem whether you think so or not. What we're saying, though, is that the problem should've never existed. Had people behaved rationally and not like sheep, gas probably wouldn't cost more than $3 a gallon, if that. Yes, the supply would've been less than it has been recently, but it's just a temporary supply disruption. I highly doubt that any gas stations anywhere would run out of gas.
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People are sheep.
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