The Herzog family of Pacific Grove, California, has traveled 80,000 miles around the nation in a motorhome in recent years.
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The American economy is very dependent on the automobile indutry. We usie vehicles for transportaion of both people and cargo, for recreation (racing, "road trips", country drives, etc.), as well as for many specialized applications, like ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
With glass, rubber, metal, paint, textiles, fuels, and many other materials needed to make a modern car, I have heard some eatimate that as many as 27,000 people are needed to make one car (with jobs ranging from tapping rubber trees and mining ore to final assembly of the vehicle).
Partially due to enironmental concern and partially due to governemnt mandates, the auto industry is slowly moving toward "alternative fuel vehicles". These include gas/electric hybrids, "flex fuel" vehciles that can run on ethanol, electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and one company will soon sell (in France) a small vehicle that is powered by compressed air.
What do you think will be the effects of this move
toward "alternative fuel vehicles"? Will this affect our economy in a positive manner (or negative or neutral)? Will the effects be long-term or only shoirt-term?
As a car salesman, I am curios as to where you stand.
How will these vehicles affect our economy?
As most answers will be largely based on opinion and/or news articles (since most of us, myself included, don't have advanced degrees in economics), Best Answer will be awarded to the answer I find most convincing and most believable.
Also, please excuse any typos.
GABY, you are correct that some poeple don't care about fuel economy. I sellfor a Ford Lincoln-Mercury dealership. We are in a rural area with a lot of farm land (peanuts, cotton, pecans, corn, are some of the bigger crops), so we sell a lot of big vehicles that are actually used for work. We do sell a lot of big vehicles for persoanl use, too, though. Some people are downgrading to get better fuel economy, but just as many want to either keep the same fuel economy or do not care about fuel economy.
I eventually want a larger vehicle (2nd child is on the way), but for the time being,. my 4 cylinder regular cab Ranger and my wife's Ford Focus work just fine. I am 6'3" and I can drive either one of our vehicles, so I don't buy the excuse of "I'm big, so I need a big vehicle" that I hear on a regular basis.
I am personally in favor of vehicles with more fuel economy, or an alternative source (like compressed air). I would persoanlly like to see this is a car at least midesize
(such as Ford Fusion), as well as in a truck large enough to fit myself, my wife, and both kids. (Ranger doesn't do this)
It wouldn't seem to affect the economy much because it will still take a lot of people to build alternative fuel vehicles. How many people do you suppose will be involved in research and development, then manufacturing of the Chevy Volt? Also, the internal combustion engine is not going away in our lifetimes – there will just be more choices.
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did you try google.com
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I know there have been huge advances in Alternative fueled vehicles and will probbably be getting an Electric Boat, but what about small aircraft for recreation? Like an ultralight or a Powered Parachute or even a glider? I'm not looking for 8 hour flights, just a simple 2 hour putting around flight, that is eco friendly. I know electrics have a long way to go to make the same power and run time of fossil fuels, but has this gap been bridged with recreational aircraft?
Well Kasey should have done a simple Yahoo search before shooting off his mouth.
http://www.pilotjournal.com/content/2003/septoct/all_electric.html
I knew there were electric powered planes. The ones I have seen are more like a glider with a small engine. They only use the engine while in flight to extend their time aloft.
But the above link shows a nice private aircraft that is all electric and there are several more links with other aircraft.
So they are on the way. Problem is the price.
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Recently I read that ATV(all terrain vehicles) deaths are highest among children and teens,more than automobiles. I've always thought these machines were not for recreation,but for a specific use or skill. Why have parents allowed for children to use these things so casually rather than a bicycle or skates,skateboards ect..
Parents have spoiled their children so much these days, that anything the child wants, he gets…And yes, they are dangerous, but then so are bicycles, roller skates, and just about anything.
But I do agree, that the ATVs need to be monitored closely.
thank you for bringing this subject up…All owners should be required to take a safety class on how to operate it properly.
It is like an automobile, dangerous or necessary, one must realize that they can become lethal weapons, to yourself and others.
How do I sue the *** out of Yamaha motorcycles? I am mad at them because in one of their magazine advertisements they advertise their deadly quad bikes and dirt bikes to elementary school aged children. On the advertisement photo are displayed a girl about the age of 10 and a boy about the age of 12 standing hapilly next to their quad/dirt bikes that their irresponsible parents had purchased for them as if it's a toy. How could Americans be so retarded? Who in their right mind purchases a death machine for their school aged children? They may never live to be the age of 18. You may never ever see them grow up since the dirt bike you bought them killed them. Or paralized them for life which is even worse. I want to know why you parents do this sort of stuff and why you're not even arrested for such unethical behavior? Because every year many American children die on such deadly recreation vehicles.
I also what to know what is the process of Sueing Yamaha Motorcycles.
That ridiculous. I grew up on motorcycles…most my firends had them or 4 wheelers (even a few dreaded 3 wheelers)
On what grounds would you sue them? And for what? Money? Get over yourself. Its the parents choice and they will have to take responsibility.
Did you know that car crashes are the leading cause of child death and injury? Do you let your children in a car….you should be arrested for such unethical behavior…..I am going to sue you for allowing your children in a motor vehicle.
Oh and btw I also have been hunting sice age 10, shooting since 5 or 6….Things like this teach us responsibility. You have to respect the firearms, respect the ATV….freakin' liberals and your loss fo thenotion of personal resposibility….always wanting to sue someone else for your choices.
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