Just wondering what people thought?

Question

What are everyone's thoughts about gas prices, but also if this country will every change from using gas as a fuel and turn to another source?

Answer 1

As new technologies become more economically viable, alternative fuels will begin to materialize on the scene.

Keep in mind, there are hundreds of millions of vehicles in America. Whater fuel becomes popular will have to create a distribution infrastructure or borrow from the existing one. We will have to build ethanol/hydrogen/propane fueling facilities either from the ground up or use the existing gasoline stations as a starting point. No matter what, there's going to be a lot of pain switching fuels.

Answer 2

If a fuel comes a long that is cheaper, or more efficient and just as convenient, and pollutes less or no more than gasoline, then yep, a new fuel it will be.

All Electrics have range and charge cycle time problems. New battery technology and super-capacitors may chip away at some of those problems. Electrics are perfect for daily local driving, but not for driving across the country.

Hydrogen fuel cells are still way too costly and the distance one can go on a tank of compressed hydrogen is not very far.

Flex85 Fuels don't have as much energy as gasoline - your mileage goes way down. So if the fuel is not way cheaper than gas, it costs you more.

Bio diesel has availability problems. But we probably are going to see a lot more small diesels that run cleaner soon.

Hybrid technology looks pretty good right now. You are burning gasoline, but far less than for the same car without. This is especially true for the home-grown plug-in hybrids that run exclusively on electricity for 50 or 60 miles before running the gas engine. If that's all the driving you did that day, no gas used.

Right now, there is little hope for solar or wind power overland transport, unless you use that source to make electricity to charge you electric or hybrid car.

But what you won't see happen is people giving up their driving habits or spending significantly more money to use an alternative.

Answer 3

Gas prices are a bad joke, every long weekend they go up and up
We need new fuels but with idiots like Geo bush taking millions of dollars from big oil companies in exchange for not changing pollution laws, things will not change soon. At least not til all the oil and gas is gone
In the 1980's car companies all said that cars would soon get 50 miles per gallon, they are still advertising cars that barely get 30. Good progress ?

Answer 4

!. They suck, get a motorcycle.

2. Not for a long time. Gas is too easy. Electric power just won't cut it unless you don't have far to go. Nuclear power is kind of out of the question 'cuz I doubt the government wants every American to possess nuclear reactors and stuff (wussies!). People think hydrogen is the answer, but you have to use some kind of energy to make the hydrogen.Here's an idea: plow every tobacco field in the country up and raise sugar cane to make ethanol with. Everyone will be healthier and we'll have more fuel to go around. Hey, you wanna smoke or you wanna drive?
I also think gas rationing might be a good idea. Give everyone 2000 gallons a year, or whatever's reasonable, and that's all you get. So if you take your twin big-block yacht out every weekend and burn up all your fuel for the year by August, tough toenails! But if you bike to work and save every drop of gas that you can, by fall you can be driving a Pro-street Camaro to work and to take your kids to school, just to use up your gas! :)

Answer 5

Well with the cost of everything else going up, taxes, food, gas, bills...it is crazy!!! I mean everything keeps going up except for paychecks. I don't know what to expect in the future because as of now, things aren't looking good for us right now...I do hope and pray that someone will discover a better alternative to gas and try to help people save money. Good question!

Answer 6

I can only answer for myself. In 2006 I sold my truck and rely totally on my motorcycle for both business and personal travel, including groceries and dry cleaning (motorcycle trailer). Still achieves 40+MPG. As for future automobile purchases I will only consider hybrid or alternative fuel technology. I only hope that people take a hard look at their own decisions. I am fortunate to be in a position professionally and financially that affords me the opportunity to evaluate the alternatives. I can only imagine the hardships that these increases in fuel places on others less fortunate.

Answer 7

The price has gone up like everything else--food housing-cars etc. I dont like it either but inflation is a fact of life. The only thing you can do is to buy a fuel efficient car.

Answer 8

I really can't say. Will our pay go up to compensate for the gas prices? I hope so or I won't be able to get to work anymore. It will take me like forever to get there on a horse or bike.

Answer 9

Gas prices are creatively high. This is the Oil cartel going for profits. They are hungry beavers. We will never change to an alternate fuel until this one is gone. This is because the Oil cartel is going for profits. They are hungry beavers.

Answer 10

No we are Dependant on our gasoline autos -

electric and hybrids are for the smug. And they are WAAAAY overpriced for the 100 mile maximum commute that they are capable of.

Electric cars are a joke (fad).

And as soon as people realize that they have been ripped off and the recalls start pouring in, they will be discontinued.