efficient new technologies
There is a current interest in fuel conservation among consumers today as fuel prices have finally soared in the united states. With our heritage of large automobiles and trucks, we have been lucky for some time now as we have evaded high fuel prices for a long time. Eventually this day had to come but what now? Some people say that fuel cell technologies will pave the way. This may be true but this is probably 10 or more years off in the future. Full electric cars would be alot more efficient, but batteries are still costly and heavy for now. Although this can’t be counted out as capacitor technologies may offer an alternative in the near future. Still, what until then? Hybrid technologies make sense and can use the advantages of an engine and motor combination. Hybrids are still a compromise due to the inefficient engine, what can we do to improve it? Many are quick to say the internal combustion engine is at the end of the road, but is it? More than a decade ago engines had been produced that could exceed 100 mpg. Why have these milestones been thrown aside?
