Just exactly why hasn't more been done to encourage people to switch to alternative fuel sources?

Question

The technology is availble and the outcry has asked for it...so why haven't they started? The conversion would take quite a long time, more than enough time to create jobs for all the oil refinery workers....I mean they're already adding cars that run on H2o, ethenol so...is it the 6 billion dollars spent each month on war?

Answer 1

It's too big an industry and they have too much power over the government. It's not worth enough money to the government to ry to make a difference. So they put out small limited incentives to make it look like they are trying to make a difference but they are really not

Answer 2

Sis,

plain and simple it's all about the money.

Answer 3

This question is easy. How many people can afford a H20 or ethanol car at the present? Only a small percentage of the world population. The rest are stuck with fossil fuels till the price comes down.

Answer 4

Why should something be done?

Oil is the cheapest way to run cars. The free market will do anything necessary.

If the supply of oil goes down, the price goes up. When the price goes up, people use less. If ethanol or another fuel becomes cheaper than oil, people will begin to use it instead of oil.

Answer 5

$$$

Answer 6

it will. but it has to be cheaper

Answer 7

You need to understand that for businesses to do that it must serve a  two fold need. {1} Is there a demand for it! {2} will the consumers be willing to buy that or use thew current product.

Unfortunately the free society cannot force products on people like they force ideas.  Until we get the common man and the middle class on down to pay for the products then we will keep using the gasoline cars, coal fired plants and oil based products and services.

Sorry the environment plays second fiddle to the almighty pocket book. And the color of justice is green  {$$$}}

Answer 8

i think there is big diplomacy behind it all since opec n bush family n arab will become bankrupt if they start using alternative fuel hydrogen ,water ,fuel cell n many more technology which

Answer 9

If we converted to electric-powered cars tomorrow, it would mean the powerful interests (most of them oil companies) would lose their investment in gas stations. And car dealers would no longer earn big money from repairing internal combustion motors--electric motors need very little mechanical work. Bottom line: It's about the money, and the environment be damned.