Will there ever be a car that uses no natural resources or pollutes in any way?

Question

I guess I worded my question wrong. I know that you need to use resources to create something. I'm talking about fueling a vehicle. Is there a way to make a car run efficiently without polluting the earth without desicating the earth, like digging for oil.

Answer 1

No. That would defy the laws of physics. You cannot create energy, just change from one form to another. What you describe would be a miracle and only the gods can do that.

Answer 2

Yeah, I think that within a few years, you will start to see vehicles that make Prius' look like gas-guzzlers.

You will probably see a combination internal combustion engine, hybrid drive and some sort of air-compression drive so that you have a three-way vehicle, Try to imagine what would happen if a Smart Car and a Prius had a baby.

While such a vehicle would solve some of our issues with respect to commuter loads on the environment, it does nothing to address the issues of long-haul or rural truck use, but I suspect the same technologies would be put to use to make a Ford truck get 100MPG.

As far as a NO natural resources, well, I suppose in 50-100 years you might see some sort of Mr. Fusion or something where the car uses only water or something similar. However, I doubt seriously that we will EVER have a vehicle which would be completely resource-use free, we are just however, beginning to get started on the road to efficiency.

Here again, history is the judge and jury, Prius drivers were considered pretty fringe a few years ago, now they and other small/hybrid car drivers are just considered practical.

It could very well be that as Mr. Bush has said - the market may drive innovation - it certainly has so far. However, I think our present and historical misuse of resources, and that there is NO protection or planning with respect to the production and distribution issues surrounding oil.

We don't live in a vacuum with respect to demand and so there will be VERY nasty surprises I'm sure, which come directly from such a faith in the market-oriented approach.

Answer 3

No chance, It takes energy to shape things. Has to be made of something..that comes from the ground. Energy to get the stuff out of the ground. Energy to power things. Even if all energy is pollution free.... there are still industrial byproducts

Answer 4

No.  The OIL COMPANIES wouldn't stand for it.

Answer 5

other than a pedal car...no

Answer 6

If you're talking about Zero Emissions.  YES.

Vehicle: Electric powered.

http://www.autoneato.com/

Power Plants: Renewables

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 7

I made one when I was a kid out of tinker toys and a rubberband!

Answer 8

Yes.  Hydrogen Cars.  In the process of making it more efficient.

Answer 9

Yes and its not so far off . We just live in a world of non believers . One person says you cant the next thing you know you have 50 people saying you cant and on and on and on . look at how many people said man will never make it to the moon . Ask that same person today, he will never admit he said that.

I can almost guarantee within the next year there's going to be be a new product out there that's going to revolutionize the energy industry but you will still get your fools that will say "oh that don't work " even if it working in front of them . People just give up to easy . Most cant think for them self and have to have people think for them .

Truthfully what do you think ? Do you think man can or cant ?  Is the glass half full or half empty ?

Answer 10

Simple answer is, no. there will always be some type of pollution from vehicles, even if it's just rubber wearing off of the tires. Even a horse produces some pollution, well at least until they can figure out how to put the catalytic converters on them (little joke)

That being said focusing on reducing all possible pollution is a noble endeavor...immediately people can do simple things..like make fewer trips (plan the week ahead) ride mass transit...tune ups (plugs, air filter, o2 sensor etc)

at recommended intervals helps..driving habits will also greatly influence emissions and economy (especially hard acceleration)...when you do purchase another vehicle, go diesel (30% more efficient)..and burn biodiesel...greatly reduces all pollutants except nox (at present, this deficiency is being worked on, though), biodiesel is non-toxic and biodegradable...you lose some BTU's but they are almost totally recouped in added lubrication (net loss of approx2%) but will probably greatly reduce engine wear because of increased lubrication (I personally experienced no reduction in fuel economy and the old semi runs smoother than it ever has). Biodiesel is also made from renewable (homegrown) resources, not petroleum.

Electric (short range) cars may also be a great option in the near future; but I feel the pricetags might be a bit excessive for most of us... and it will be hard to get the same performance (acceleration mainly) from an all electric vehicle.

Here's a good source for more information:

http://www.biodieselnow.com/forums/defau...

Answer 11

Not in our lifetime and the oil companies have a say so. Watch the DVD Whatever Happened To The Electric Car?

Answer 12

Nope.

Its completly wrong.

Answer 13

Its possible to cut it way down. Start with renewable energy. I prefer solar power satellites. Bring it down to earth cheaply enough to compress CO2 out of the atmosphere and split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Then, use appropriate chemical processes to use those raw materials to make ethanol or methanol. Run your vehicles on that. The results of the combustion, if you keep the temperature down in the engine, will be CO2 and water, what you started with and no pollution.

Answer 14

Maybe. I think right now we need to focus on renewable natural resources. Oil just aint cutting it.