how many years before gas stations will be obsolete?

[Blu Du]

i was just reading an arcticle about how all the manfactures will have a 200 mpg car with in 2 years. that should put alot of stations out of buisness. ford even has a electric van like UPS would use coming in 2012. i think 10 years from now things will be very different from now.

 

[Ollie]

I don't think they will be as different as you think.
There will be more electric cars and such, but I don't see them taking over anytime soon.

Reason.

Electric vehicles don't have enough range (which is seriously cut down when you need heat in the winter), cost 10-30% more than standard cars and the battery tech isn't really there.
They have to get power from somewhere and we don't have enough power generating stations to carry the load we have now. Our power grid is maxed out and there are no real plans to upgrade anytime soon. The stimulus package was supposed to work on infastructure but it pretty much only covers roads and bridges.

That, and I'll believe the 200mpg vehicles when I see them.

 

[skibreeze]

All mfr's in 2 years??? Never gonna happen. Just like Ollie said.

 

[Gaz]

You know what's ironic about claims of 200 mpg vehicles in a few years? 20 years ago Honda had the CRX which was a fun car to drive, small, sporty, and it got 40+ mpg. Granted, it was basically a 2 seater but 40+ mpg? Go back another decade and look at the 70's VW Bus...holds 6+ people and gets 25 mpg? Granted, newer vehicles have much better creature comforts but why would any resonable person expect to see 200+ mpg vehicles in < 5 years if the manufacturers can't improve anything in decades?

 

[Super B]

Hybrid batteries are manufactured with cerium, and the worlds largest reserve of this "rare earth element" is located in China. And they are really starting to jack the prices of this element sky high. So unless they come up with an alternative for cerium, electric cars will be very cost prohibitive.

 

[Boondockin800]

Gas ain't going anywhere for a while. Like others have said, the technology isn't quite there and the political roots of petroleum run too deep.

 

[drinkwyo]

Can that 200 mpg car and the electric pos pull my enclosed?

NOPE, didnt think so. Not happening in my world

 

[Blu Du]

i'am not saying that any of us will ever have one but there are alot of people that would have one. there will always be diesels and trucks. but 10-20 yrs down the road things will be very different.

 

[buck50]

i'am not saying that any of us will ever have one but there are alot of people that would have one. there will always be diesels and trucks. but 10-20 yrs down the road things will be very different.

that's what they said in the seventies too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Puff_N_AK]

200 mpg huh, bikes don't even come close to that, what makes em think a car will be able to achieve that?

Won't have to worry about electric cars here, enviornment 7 months of the year isn't friendly for batteries.

 

[maluchm]

The USA will be the leaders in Clean Car Technology according to 'you know who' but the kinks need to be worked out with the current MFG's or insert new one's into the picture.

BTW - Where's all the coal being burned that eventually ends up producing the power to charge and or make these batteries?

 

[Ollie]

I wonder how many clean nuclear power stations we could have built with the 780 billion dollar porkulous bill they passed, or the 700 billion, or the 270 billion, or the 410 billion.

 

[Puff_N_AK]

I wonder how many clean nuclear power stations we could have built with the 780 billion dollar porkulous bill they passed, or the 700 billion, or the 270 billion, or the 410 billion.

agreed

Now what about the windmill and solar farms that are supposed to be part of this stimulus? Sounds like the envior's won't let them build that either. The windmills kill to many birds and wildlife, and the solar farms are a eye sore. I bet most Californians would prefer to have the eyesores out in the desert then go through rolling black outs.

 

[Blu Du]

power plants across dakotas that are being built are all natural gas fired

 

[steveo10]

nah not much will change in 10yrs. few more mpg and vehicles wont be allowed into cali