To the extent that the electricity for automobiles is produced by "green" sources, not coal or gas. IMHO; a colossal effort must ALSO be placed into the rapid development of environmentally friendly electricity or we will just be engaging a shell game.
Thus..... further this momentum on alternative energy vehicles while practicing conservation and still pressing for higher CAFE standards in the near-term; probably both through intelligent and compelling incentives beyond what exist today, as it appears that minimum mpg regulation gets watered down by K St and gatekeeper-regulators. We gave tax breaks to leased SUVs, it sure worked.
As has been said, its unfortunate our current political LEADERS don't stand up and proclaim "we can and we will do it" like JFK and going to the moon. We know where public research money could come from, don't we?? WE the people have to be the leaders. Pretty wierd that the BP commercials have the clearest rhetoric toward the goal, outside of Al Gore.
It will be a great day for the USA's image, for domestic jobs, general economic expansion, health plus lower health costs, and wealth for investors too.
p.s. Go Bears!!! Women's and Men's basketball are exorcizing that bad football juju in Berkeley. But also, if you are in the area, do not miss Patrick Mills in the tiny gym at (WCC Div. 1) St. Marys. Best point guard in the Bay Area since Jason Kidd and Steve Nash. You'll thank me. But only come on foot, BART, bikes, or in hybrids. :-) |
