I was thinking the issue of the motor itself.
Gore calls for elimination of combustion engine
Standing in the heart of car country, Gore wholeheartedly embraced one of his most controversial environmental stands and pushed it one step further today, asserting the internal combustion engine could be eliminated before 2017. In his 1992 book “Earth in the Balance,” Gore described the internal combustion engine, used on most cars and trucks, as an outdated technology that is one of the main sources of carbon dioxide production and thus poses a “mortal threat” to society. Gore and other environmentalists argue that the release of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gases” into the atmosphere contributes to global warming. In announcing a new government-corporate partnership aimed at developing more fuel-efficient trucks, Gore pitched his general belief that environmental protection can enhance the economy. “If we make the right investments, if we make the responsible choices, then we do not have to choose between the economy and the environment,” he said.
Source: Ceci Connolly and Ben White, Washington Post Apr 22, 2000
Tax breaks for fuel efficiency will fuel prosperity
Gore would give families up to $6,000 to purchase more fuel-efficient cars and Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), along with other tax breaks for the purchase of energy-efficient pick-up trucks, 18-wheelers, building equipment and homes. These fuel-efficient vehicles will further reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, helping consumers save money at the pump. Gore says, “We can have a next-stage prosperity where you don’t have to build your lives around a fuel source that is distant, uncertain and easily manipulated. We will demand and develop new technologies to free ourselves from gas-tank price-gouging, and we will sell those technologies to the world. We’ll build a new generation of fuel-efficient vehicles -- and then make it easy for families to afford them.“
Source: Press Release, “New Gore Energy Policy” Jun 28, 2000 |
