If third world countries are developing alternative energy for cars???, Why isn't the US?

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Shawn Lelis: excellent question. It has to do with economics and politics and advertising. First, the big auto makers have resisted "change" (read "more fuel efficient cars"), because they don't want to invest big bucks to retool their manufacturing plants in order to build newer, more efficient models. Second, big oil has consistently resisted any change in the way they operate---america is addicted to oil because it has (mostly) been a cheap form of energy (for our cars and for our homes)---and big oil rakes in billions in profits. To suddenly switch to more fuel efficient vehicles would leave detroit and big oil with less demand, prices would plummet, blah blah blah. So, big oil, and detroit have a vested interest in keeping the status quo. Other nations do not have this influence pressuring them, and they are/have been free to develop cars that run on alternative energy. Overall, this will be quite influential in getting! america to change, because of the added competition. Make no mistake--as we speak, big oil is searching for cheaper energy; they just want to delay any switch until they are assured of maintaining their financial investment of meeting americas energy needs (read "profits")....Show more

Donte Hamme: there's a asserting that if all you have are lemons, make lemonade. Brazil has a extensive sugar crop because of the fact it grows properly there. Sugar is likewise a miles greater useful crop than corn from which to make ethanol. Utah demands gas agencies to mane their organic gas obtainable for autos and this has bring about a low priced gasoline in Utah. for some years mine autos have been run on compressed air because of the fact the main secure style of motor vehicle potential whilst the probability of explosion exists. a number of the main important oil agencies all began interior the US. between our utilization and oil company exploitation oil production peaked inte! rior the US in 1970. This early growth of the oil marketplace ! helped those agencies to enhance and grow to be multinational. as a consequence there's a good oil pastime interior the US. each and every place is coming up from what they should what they have. it extremely is an predicted technique. What would be greater astonishing is that if the US grew to grow to be a pacesetter in electric powered autos or a non-petrochemical technologies whilst oil remains obtainable....Show more