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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2010 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse What type of power system for passenger vehicles should be the highest priority for auto companies, the government and universities to focus on developing or improving? More efficient gasoline engines More efficient diesel engines Hydrogen fuel cells Natural gas Electric vehicles Hybrid vehicles Other (Discuss in the thread) Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What type of power system for passenger vehicles should be the highest priority for auto companies, the government and universities to focus on developing or improving?
More efficient gasoline engines
More efficient diesel engines
Hydrogen fuel cells
Natural gas
Electric vehicles
Hybrid vehicles
Other (Discuss in the thread)

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sonicmustang All-Star Author Alberta Posts:637 Points:149,375 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 4:05:17 AM Ignore sonicmustang Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
achung53 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:487 Points:85,225 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 10:45:34 AM Ignore achung53 Report Abuse Hybrid vehicles
Sumflow Rookie Author Honolulu Posts:65 Points:400 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:01:23 AM Ignore Sumflow Report Abuse Hybrid vehicles like the 918.
googlee Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,884 Points:637,250 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2011 8:42:03 AM Ignore googlee Report Abuse More efficient gasoline engines
randyt58 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,445 Points:724,055 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2011 11:47:57 PM Ignore randyt58 Report Abuse fuel cell
PusaKuting Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,503 Points:810,040 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2011 5:52:04 PM Ignore PusaKuting Report Abuse more efficient gas engines
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,438 Points:1,166,785 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2011 6:12:44 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse better gas eng.
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,445 Points:1,137,335 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 12:32:39 AM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse More efficient natural gas engines - specifically public buses.
GamePlayer547 Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:6 Points:70,770 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2010 8:17:02 PM Ignore GamePlayer547 Report Abuse Drill, baby, drill!
tjpTX Rookie Author Texas Posts:12 Points:545 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2010 2:15:13 PM Ignore tjpTX Report Abuse VELOMOBILES!
bd57 Rookie Author Columbus Posts:89 Points:222,200 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2010 10:07:35 PM Ignore bd57 Report Abuse Hybrid & electric. How about solar?
mrblkdetroit Rookie Author Detroit Posts:55 Points:96,355 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2010 2:52:29 AM Ignore mrblkdetroit Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells Natural gas Electric vehicles Hybrid vehicles
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,152 Points:2,603,675 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2010 8:44:25 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse Hybrid vehicles, followed by electric vehicles.
Don Z Rookie Author Denver Posts:30 Points:29,275 Joined:Jun 2002	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 11:53:05 AM Ignore Don Z Report Abuse One small detail regarding Hydrogen fuel cells and electric cars.....They require electricity. Our power grid is already heavily loaded. Our generating capacity is maxed out much of the time. Much of our electricity comes from fossil fuel....coal. If we could only harness the hot air generated by politicians, we would be in good shape, but until then, we would essentially have a lot of coal powered cars.
RecountFL Champion Author Miami Posts:8,749 Points:1,502,860 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 11:59:02 PM Ignore RecountFL Report Abuse Oil won't be around forever. Mostly due to the U.S. 20 billion barrel a day habit.
RecountFL Champion Author Miami Posts:8,749 Points:1,502,860 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 11:56:06 PM Ignore RecountFL Report Abuse 100 years from now, if someone could look through this thread they'd think, "How primitive!"
ctf1000 Champion Author Toledo Posts:10,883 Points:2,000,000 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 9:58:07 PM Ignore ctf1000 Report Abuse Flintstone mobile
SuperMoto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,006 Points:1,578,690 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 9:56:40 PM Ignore SuperMoto Report Abuse More efficient gasoline engines
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,607 Points:1,574,935 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 8:15:44 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,093 Points:2,551,980 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 7:32:39 PM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,756 Points:1,811,660 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 7:14:57 PM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse Hybrid vehicles.
TDIpower Rookie Author Orange County Posts:2 Points:22,315 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 6:25:17 PM Ignore TDIpower Report Abuse Diesel Hybrids are the way of the future. VW has a prototype that gets over a 120mpg. Plus with a diesel you have the ability to use other types of fuel, veggie oil, bio diesel, etc.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,404 Points:1,810,285 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:37:06 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Get gas efficiency up first! Oh, and forget that ethanol!
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,904 Points:2,367,095 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:35:15 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse better gas & better engines
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:11:23 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse more efficient gasoline engines.
miner03 Rookie Author Virginia Posts:19 Points:16,460 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:40:58 PM Ignore miner03 Report Abuse hydrogen or electric
AlTraveler All-Star Author Alabama Posts:598 Points:1,212,535 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 2:46:12 PM Ignore AlTraveler Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells.
jorjab Sophomore Author Philadelphia Posts:155 Points:1,151,650 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 11:39:18 AM Ignore jorjab Report Abuse We need to focus on finding technologies which will not deplete the earth's resources, will be relatively inexpensive and are efficient. Too bad there is not a way to harness wind power for fuel for cars. Can you picture an automobile with a windmill on top? :-)
Pizzaslut Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,354 Points:749,015 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 10:56:35 AM Ignore Pizzaslut Report Abuse Engines powered by bio-fuel from lawn clippings
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,555 Points:2,718,000 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 10:24:38 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 9:53:33 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse Hybrids.
jakejj995 Rookie Author Raleigh Posts:20 Points:50,940 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 8:41:22 AM Ignore jakejj995 Report Abuse I think like has been talked about here, the Hydrogen fuel cells are way to expensive to make, maintain and hydrogen manf results in more pollution. I like the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) / Hybrid car possibilities. T. Boone Pickens has spend a lot of time and money promoting the CNG for large over-the-road trucks and fleets like garbage and city trucks. There are somewhat good facilities set up in large cities to service this industry, but for the average joe needing CNG its lacking at best. There are home based products you can use to refill a car if you have NG coming into your home, but it can take up to 8hrs in some cases to refill a tank use on a honda or other smaller car. but he cost is low and for teh around town usage it a good way to go. A diesel/hybrid make a lot of sense in the long run.. more MPG with diesel out of the gate and couple with elec hybrid technology plus most gas stations have diesel pumps makes for what looks like the best alternative to gas. I vote for diesel/hybrid good discussions here for sure.. wish obama administration would read this..
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,756 Points:1,811,660 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 7:02:47 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse Hybrid vehicles.
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,036 Points:1,755,800 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:21:35 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Development can focus on emerging technologies like electric, but we have clean efficient diesels now that exist in Europe. Ease the pollution restrictions (thank the Sierra Club for our hamfisted diesel regs) and competitively tax diesel fuel as RBob said below and it'll be a good stop-gap measure as we work towards transportation 2.0.
cpanda1121 Rookie Author Chico Posts:94 Points:35,395 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 11:20:38 PM Ignore cpanda1121 Report Abuse Gasoline is not going to last forever. I think it is important that we find other sources of energy to use for the future
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,904 Points:2,367,095 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 10:34:21 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse better gas milesage...
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,404 Points:1,810,285 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 10:14:06 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Get with the gas engine efficiency!
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,607 Points:1,574,935 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 9:27:30 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
AByteShort Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:68,695 Points:2,542,660 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 9:14:42 PM Ignore AByteShort Report Abuse high powered muscle cars
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 6:03:13 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse more efficient gasoline cars
leveit2clever Champion Author Cleveland Posts:7,246 Points:451,635 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 5:28:23 PM Ignore leveit2clever Report Abuse Beer powered engines.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,635 Points:2,202,640 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 5:22:18 PM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse More efficient gasoline engines
Pspeed Champion Author Baltimore Posts:7,149 Points:930,210 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 5:02:58 PM Ignore Pspeed Report Abuse Compressed air.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 4:10:18 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse Hybrids.
RBob Champion Author Portland Posts:3,374 Points:2,347,875 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 3:47:32 PM Ignore RBob Report Abuse Other: Take tariffs off small clean diesels currently being produced for the European market and competitively tax and market diesel fuel, including bio-diesel in the US and we could be there in relatively short time. Then focus on new technology. Talking to GM dealers, they could sell many more of the new clean diesel pickups than they can get. WHY?
MAXDXDT Rookie Author Orange County Posts:60 Points:33,325 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 12:19:02 PM Ignore MAXDXDT Report Abuse Why are there no diesel hybrids?
spheremaker1 Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,035 Points:1,132,925 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 11:48:35 AM Ignore spheremaker1 Report Abuse there has been tremendous advances in recent years... the government needs to quit demanding more changes as they are at the expense of taxpayers. every advance in mpg results in more plastic, more cost and less of choice to customers of what they actually want. Let the market and company innovation determine what WE really want to spend OUR money on... not government demands. supply and demand does wonders.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,093 Points:2,551,980 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 11:17:35 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel cells
Toyotatrollop Champion Author Baltimore Posts:7,464 Points:828,550 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 10:01:11 AM Ignore Toyotatrollop Report Abuse Poop conversion methane engines.
GAC1Shirt Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,360 Points:749,960 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 8:28:02 AM Ignore GAC1Shirt Report Abuse Clean diesel technology is already available from Volkswagen and Audi. This needs to be expanded to all diesels. With the better mpg with diesel there is less pollution. Also, diesel is cheaper to refine however is taxed more than gasoline. If it were taxed at the same rate, it would be cheaper than regular. I compared a gas powered Jetta to a diesel Jetta and the savings per year was 1300.00 per www.fueleconomy.gov Diesels really shine in highway mpg and overall average is still better than gas. If you do a lot of city driving, a gas hybrid would be the way to go. I don't see why a diesel hybrid is not available?