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Originally posted by Moneyguy1
Gasoline vs. hybrids.....( actually, any alternatives to fossil fuels, including those not thought of yet!!)
Correct me if I am wrong, but wasnt there also considerable resistance to automobiles when they were first introduced into society?
Seems as it there are always those unwilling to consider doing things in a different manner.
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No. Cars came into use when it was economic. Early adopters were "rich", that could afford the "luxury". The masses didn't get cars until they were production lined by Ford.
My great-grandfather owned one of the first powered tractors in North Texas/Oklahoma Territory. While it was expensive for the day, he sold the service of field plowing which allowed himself and other farmers in the area to grow more food and make more money. Early steam powered tractors (think Train Locomotives) were far too expensive to be be used by farmers. With the introduction of the Otto-cycle engines, the cost of the engines and the fuel were low enough to be used by many farmers.