[JTO]

Most advocates of electric cars fail to realize that electricity isn't pollution free. Just because the point source of the emissions is 1000 miles away doesn't mean the car is emission free.

I have advocated on this board before that we need to utilize the millions of acres of farmland sitting in the land bank. If those acres were used to grow corn, we could probably supplement our gasoline and diesel with ethyl alcohol and biodiesel at rates of 50%. Low-energy enzymatic process exist right now to convert cabohydrate from wood and farm waste into ethyl alcohol. Biodiesel comes from vegitable oils. The beauty of renewable fuels like these is that the current distribution system can be used to fuel our vehicles. No need for special hydrogen stations, etc. This I think is a realistic, achievable solution to the our energy situation. Then we can show the Middle East our collective middle fingers.
Troy