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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2007 11:01:10 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse What will be the next best automobile alternative to petroleum? Hydrogen fuel cells Biofuels Electric (battery) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Don't know/No opinion Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What will be the next best automobile alternative to petroleum?
Hydrogen fuel cells
Biofuels
Electric (battery)
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Don't know/No opinion

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,373 Points:2,139,435 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2009 6:25:34 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells.
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,105 Points:393,320 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2009 3:06:11 PM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse Electric. Plug in every night, drive by the gas station every day.
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2008 9:50:23 AM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 6:44:57 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse Biofuels
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2008 11:49:09 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Either Hydro Fuel Cells or Electricity
moremissions200 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:10,496 Points:2,022,435 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2008 11:44:08 PM Ignore moremissions200 Report Abuse electric
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,475 Points:1,668,445 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2008 11:39:52 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse People the cost of Hydrogen is barely better than gas at this juncture... it will take years to make hydrogen readily available. Electric is the most advanced at this time.
Blubberpuppy Champion Author Baltimore Posts:18,344 Points:1,900,835 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2008 11:07:55 AM Ignore Blubberpuppy Report Abuse Bio-fuels and electric are going to grow in the market in the near future. Hydrogen would be nice as the long term solution.
in_orbit Champion Author Orange County Posts:334,750 Points:1,656,790 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 9, 2008 8:38:31 AM Ignore in_orbit Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
narcar1973 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,637 Points:172,475 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2008 2:43:20 PM Ignore narcar1973 Report Abuse Hydrogen seems to be a good idea.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 13, 2008 12:14:20 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse I'm not too sure but I'm thinking either Hydrogen fuel cells or Electricity
EagleEye16 Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,118 Points:1,061,050 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jun 24, 2008 9:24:51 AM Ignore EagleEye16 Report Abuse I don't have the answer myself, but I surely hope that some bright minds are working on a viable solution.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2008 9:50:46 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2008 9:50:31 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse It would probably be best if we could get the Hydrogen fuel cells going efficiently but more likely will be electric.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2008 9:50:15 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells are great as soon as you can figure out a way to produce hydrogen without using fossil fuels
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2008 9:49:55 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2008 9:49:39 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Hydrogen is the best alternative.
nyuknyuk49 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:13,661 Points:2,757,865 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2008 5:56:55 AM Ignore nyuknyuk49 Report Abuse electric
gasisoutrageous Champion Author Lansing Posts:8,575 Points:924,780 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2008 5:07:19 AM Ignore gasisoutrageous Report Abuse t would be awesome to see some hydrogen fuel cell cars.
MnSwede Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,063 Points:824,325 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2008 1:27:56 PM Ignore MnSwede Report Abuse Who really knows. Lots of opinions and quick answers, but very little thoughtful substantive analysis.
Winoscientist Champion Author Maryland Posts:7,898 Points:1,371,335 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2008 12:26:00 PM Ignore Winoscientist Report Abuse 1) Nuclear powered cars - Just waiting for the Ford Plutonia and Chevy Criticool Mass to come off the assembly lines. 2) New Electric Cars with 500 mile spools of extension cord - no need to re-charge!
Dorkchop Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,375 Points:1,792,540 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 29, 2008 9:45:06 AM Ignore Dorkchop Report Abuse Electric, followed by bio-fuels.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 30, 2008 9:22:06 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Not sure but probably Electric
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,034 Points:2,668,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2008 6:01:13 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Electric (battery)
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2008 3:15:24 PM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Don't know...they all have problems.
azcarman Champion Author Phoenix Posts:13,063 Points:2,792,460 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2008 7:07:44 AM Ignore azcarman Report Abuse biofuels
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2008 7:03:14 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Hydro Fuel Cells or Electric
greencleaner Sophomore Author Baltimore Posts:197 Points:73,130 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2008 11:33:41 AM Ignore greencleaner Report Abuse electric battery ( there is a new battery coming on the market soon it gets ten times the power of regular batteries ) example ( labtop battery 4 hours of power ) new labtop battery 40 hours of power on a single charge
bow22ler Champion Author Houston Posts:1,996 Points:597,565 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2008 6:20:27 AM Ignore bow22ler Report Abuse hydrogen
centmizer Rookie Author Washington Posts:3 Points:1,010 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2008 7:16:32 PM Ignore centmizer Report Abuse Another alternative that is being produced in India is the Air Car. It's driven by compressed air. The Air Car
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,034 Points:2,668,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2008 5:47:32 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Biofuels
Dizzy1 Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:30 Points:15,860 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2008 12:15:25 AM Ignore Dizzy1 Report Abuse What is the matter people? You just don't get it, do you. The answer is obvious. It is not hydrogen fuel cells. They are much too dangerous. Have an accident and you blow up a whole city block! They don't let you take a camper through the tunnels in New York because of the propane, and for good reason. Do you think they will let you take a fuel cell vehicle? biofuels should be outlawed because the burning of food should be outlawed and that is what biofuels are. Electric is ridiculous except for short trips. LPG, LNG, CNG, see comments on fuel cells. The answer is obvious, and no one has guessed it from October to this date. The answer is COAL! Powdered coal run in a diesel. It works. You just have to think of a way of getting it in there.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 8, 2008 9:23:19 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse I'm not too sure but I'm thinking either Hydrogen Fuel Cells or Electric
oilpan4 Champion Author Virginia Posts:12,033 Points:306,440 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2007 3:50:15 AM Ignore oilpan4 Report Abuse Most people think hydrogen, where is the hydrogen going to come from?
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,034 Points:2,668,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2007 5:41:04 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Biofuels
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,034 Points:2,668,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2007 6:11:55 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
santafe18 Rookie Author Portland Posts:14 Points:4,755 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2007 2:13:07 AM Ignore santafe18 Report Abuse They have recently found a way to burn salt water and it is almost 80% efficient. I'm putting my money down on that.
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2007 8:18:05 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Wake up, people! Our country's electrical distribution grid is already strained and people are reacting to new distrution line proposals with "not in my back yard" responses. So exactly where is all this electicity to power cars, or to produce hydrogen for fuel cells, going to come from?
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 9, 2007 9:09:32 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Either Hydro Fuel Cells or Electricity
gr8fuldad Rookie Author Indianapolis Posts:1 Points:220 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Nov 8, 2007 1:20:06 PM Ignore gr8fuldad Report Abuse Jimmy Fallon on SNL's Weekend Update had a great joke about this. The news item was that scientists had developed a car that ran on macadamia nuts (or some derivative or processed byproduct thereof). He very tongue-in-cheek pointed out how encouraging that was considering that an 8 oz. jar of macadamia nuts costs like $4. He then said, "Yeah, I have a great idea for a car that runs on bald eagle heads and faberge eggs!" Makes me laugh whenever I hear about the alternative fuel concept. Just thought I'd share.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,034 Points:2,668,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Nov 3, 2007 9:29:14 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
mongocat Champion Author Rochester Posts:10,153 Points:2,080,990 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2007 8:39:07 AM Ignore mongocat Report Abuse electric
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,034 Points:2,668,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2007 7:54:54 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
nyuknyuk49 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:13,661 Points:2,757,865 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2007 5:43:01 AM Ignore nyuknyuk49 Report Abuse don't know
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,034 Points:2,668,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2007 5:36:41 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel
DukeCityMan Sophomore Author Albuquerque Posts:114 Points:57,655 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2007 3:14:12 PM Ignore DukeCityMan Report Abuse I was thinking about an experiment I did about 20 years ago. I put about an ounce of gasoline into a test tube that had a valve on it that could be shut off. I applied heat from a bunsen burner to the bottom of the tube and let the gasoline come to a boil. The vapors produced by the gasoline burned quite a long time with a respectable flame coming from the exit side of the valve. A carburetor like this would run in the convention manner until the exhaust flow or engine heat (or both) that could heat a small amount of gasoline in a small chamber, vaporize it, then feed it to the engine through the carburetor (of course cutting off the liquid gas flow). This type of fuel delivery would produce little in the way of emissions and seems like 100+ miles to the gallon would be very achievable, even in a large vehicle. We would be able to produce plenty of oil here in the US to supply our needs if a carb like this were made available. Is there a thought as to why this wouldn't work (except for the greed of the oil companies)?
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2007 7:27:37 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2007 7:27:23 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse It would probably be best if we could get the Hydrogen fuel cells going efficiently but more likely will be electric.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2007 7:26:15 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells are great as soon as you can figure out a way to produce hydrogen without using fossil fuels
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2007 7:25:42 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells