I have been hearing allot about how great switching to fosil fuels fo our vehicles would be. But why? Surly there is a down side to this, is'nt there?
2007-12-07 03:22:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Fossil fuels, such as gasoline, result in carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming. The less gasoline we use, the less global warming. Alternative fuel vehicles are currently be offerred that reduces or eliminates the need for gas. These include hybrids (like the Toyota Prius) and electric cars.
2007-12-07 03:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by kusheng 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you have it mixed up. Gasoline, propane, natural gas and diesel fuel ARE fossil fuels.
These (so far as we know) are not replenished and we are using them up. The present supply may last another 30 years or so...We can also use alcohol but it is a less efficient fuel and will impact our food production.
We can liquify coal - we have lots of coal - but it takes time and investment to gear up for that, and it is still a fossil fuel.
Fossil fuels are dirty - they release a lot of pollutants - not just carbon dioxide. They smell bad and are health hazards.
Bioidiesel (from vegetable oil) smells like french fries when burned - much preferable.
Electric power is do-able for cars, but will only permit short trips before recharging, and we still have to generate the electricity from something - either a fossil fuel (coal, natural gas), or uranium, or wind/water/solar power. Right now a lot of generating is done with coal, natural gas & uranium.
2007-12-07 07:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by pstottmfc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well mother nature has been recycling fossil fuels for a million years . The plants do it as part of the recycle of our oxygen. The plants take in the CO2 and give us back the O2 and keeps the C for its food. That is where all the fossil fuel that we have now came from . It is from the fossil plants .
2007-12-07 04:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One unfavourable is that water would not burn and can't be used as a gas. The beneficial is that by ability of no longer making use of autos, we'd scale returned air pollution. perhaps you meant splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, and working autos on hydrogen. One beneficial is that hydrogen might properly be burned in a gas cellular without emissions, and no CO2 emissions. thoroughly sparkling. One unfavourable is that hydrogen is amazingly complicated to save, demands a severe rigidity tank. Hydrogen liquifies at a low temperature so storing as liquid hydrogen is costly. to boot, explosion limits of hydrogen are VERY extensive, approximately any concentration in air is explosive. in assessment to gas the place merely the the main suitable option gas/air mixture is mandatory to blow up.
2016-10-01 02:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by cluff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fossil fuel derivatives, chiefly gasoline, give you the quickest and cheapest way to get to work and back. The down side is that we buy way too much of it from corrupt regimes in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
2007-12-07 03:52:43 · answer #5 · answered by Agent 00Zero 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Positives are it is cheap and plentiful.
Negatives are that it is dirty and will run out some day.
2007-12-07 04:06:48 · answer #6 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋