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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 10:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse Other than gasoline or diesel, what automotive power source will be most common 10 years from now? Natural gas Pure electric Biofuels (ethanol, etc.) Hydrogen Other Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Other than gasoline or diesel, what automotive power source will be most common 10 years from now?
Natural gas
Pure electric
Biofuels (ethanol, etc.)
Hydrogen
Other

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2308Boothbay Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:1 Points:4,150 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 6:58:14 AM Ignore 2308Boothbay Report Abuse Most likely Natural Gas because Electricity can in the future become obsolete.
jdevlin All-Star Author Ontario Posts:798 Points:1,377,095 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2013 6:45:15 AM Ignore jdevlin Report Abuse it will be combination electric.
achung53 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:487 Points:85,225 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:55:27 AM Ignore achung53 Report Abuse Natural gas
sonicmustang All-Star Author Alberta Posts:637 Points:149,375 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 8, 2013 2:35:44 AM Ignore sonicmustang Report Abuse Hydrogen
achung53 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:487 Points:85,225 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 9:12:34 AM Ignore achung53 Report Abuse Natural gas
coffeebrake1015 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,248 Points:278,600 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2012 3:23:52 PM Ignore coffeebrake1015 Report Abuse natural gas.
veee8 Rookie Author Hartford Posts:4 Points:330 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 13, 2012 6:46:48 PM Ignore veee8 Report Abuse Sorry for the bad link on solar cars, can't line, simply Google "Solar panel paint on cars, National Geographic. [Edited by: veee8 at 11/13/2012 8:52:06 PM EST]
veee8 Rookie Author Hartford Posts:4 Points:330 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 13, 2012 6:39:47 PM Ignore veee8 Report Abuse They are experimenting now with cars that are painted in a solar panel paint, and I think this will be the wave of the future. /news/2005/01/0114_050114_solarplastic.html [Edited by: veee8 at 11/13/2012 8:44:08 PM EST]
artsyviolet Rookie Author New York Posts:12 Points:360 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2012 4:37:37 PM Ignore artsyviolet Report Abuse I gues a hybrid of electric and gas
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,935 Points:273,265 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 1:08:39 AM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse Ng
NakedDriver Champion Author Des Moines Posts:15,849 Points:2,460,225 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Oct 27, 2012 10:25:18 AM Ignore NakedDriver Report Abuse ə natural gas. still a fossil fuel, but a cleaner one, and requiring less work to produce. ə
MaxGasUp All-Star Author Maryland Posts:770 Points:227,640 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 8:23:17 AM Ignore MaxGasUp Report Abuse Biofuels from algae.
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,425 Points:1,164,835 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 5:51:36 AM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse COAL
tailpipeFL All-Star Author Tampa Posts:764 Points:45,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 1:41:53 PM Ignore tailpipeFL Report Abuse You will use wind and solar and obama will give you a phone also.
Gerry1956 Rookie Author Ontario Posts:26 Points:13,915 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 11:43:37 AM Ignore Gerry1956 Report Abuse Pig manure meathane gas
NakedDriver Champion Author Des Moines Posts:15,849 Points:2,460,225 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:10:22 AM Ignore NakedDriver Report Abuse ə no idea, natural gas was my choice. ə
gizmojoe Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:172 Points:254,010 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 11:14:33 AM Ignore gizmojoe Report Abuse natural gas
SSchmidty Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,338 Points:1,775,255 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:34:05 AM Ignore SSchmidty Report Abuse this will be our country's "natural choice" ... we have tons of the stuff, american-owned suppliers; NOT a difficult conversion from pig-oil energy fueled cars.
KELLIE061563 Sophomore Author Dallas Posts:105 Points:15,525 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2012 7:59:19 AM Ignore KELLIE061563 Report Abuse I believe it will be other. Solar panels are becomming more and more popular and they are updating the quality contantly. It will on be a matter of time that the roof of a car will be a solar panel.
gizmojoe Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:172 Points:254,010 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Oct 10, 2012 7:05:44 PM Ignore gizmojoe Report Abuse solar
AmIhere_43 Rookie Author Florida Posts:6 Points:3,770 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 6:05:50 PM Ignore AmIhere_43 Report Abuse hydrogen, we are about 5 years from perfecting it, big gas is pushing us with their greed
pumpernickel2011 Rookie Author Calgary Posts:12 Points:2,215 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:37:25 PM Ignore pumpernickel2011 Report Abuse hopefully natural gas or electric or solar!! Solar would be the best use of renewable resources.
navret Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:5 Points:4,075 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 12:54:45 PM Ignore navret Report Abuse I think solar would be a good alternative. The use of the ultimate natural resource.
carinthuist Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,238 Points:328,285 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 3:32:22 PM Ignore carinthuist Report Abuse electric
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,425 Points:1,164,835 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 4:02:02 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse coal
Keelymvb Rookie Author San Diego Posts:11 Points:530 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:33:33 AM Ignore Keelymvb Report Abuse electric
Banuchie05 Veteran Author Calgary Posts:267 Points:70,280 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:42:05 AM Ignore Banuchie05 Report Abuse electric
GasMonc All-Star Author Detroit Posts:907 Points:46,060 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 10:13:44 PM Ignore GasMonc Report Abuse Serious problem with natural gas: the way they get it. They get it by "fracking" or fracturing. That is pumping chemicals or seawater into strata deep underground which is causing earthquakes and destroying water tables. Anyone who is concerned their home won't collapse into a 30 foot sink hole should be concerned. Anyone who farms or gets their water from the ground or knows that when the water stops getting pumped in and filtered and we'll have to get our water from the ground again should be nervous. Anyone in even a mild earthquake zone with nuclear power plants should be scared out of their wits. Natural gas is a no go as long as it is obtained via fracturing. How will they think of destroying our air, land, sea, food, water and country next? Enough is enough already. [Edited by: GasMonc at 10/3/2012 12:17:28 AM EST]
X1962X Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:149 Points:231,605 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 3:07:36 PM Ignore X1962X Report Abuse Bio fuels and solar Hybrid.
kerryllr Veteran Author Toronto Posts:365 Points:1,198,965 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 5:18:25 AM Ignore kerryllr Report Abuse I think electric - but I would like solar power. Very cheap to use.
hoghead55 All-Star Author Missouri Posts:633 Points:37,170 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 1:58:19 PM Ignore hoghead55 Report Abuse Bio-fuels
jblanken11 Rookie Author Dallas Posts:2 Points:140 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 6:08:40 AM Ignore jblanken11 Report Abuse If we're smart it'll be natural gas , the perfect "bridge" fuel. 90% cleaner than gasoline and naturally abundant right here in North America it can solve several current problems quickly and get us through to the next technological breakthroughs that can really power our future.
Watchoutthere Rookie Author South Carolina Posts:1 Points:12,970 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 8:28:50 PM Ignore Watchoutthere Report Abuse Natural gas
TwinMN Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:2 Points:9,775 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 5:52:40 PM Ignore TwinMN Report Abuse Maybe Water
bulldog6236 Rookie Author New York Posts:5 Points:900 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 4:33:47 PM Ignore bulldog6236 Report Abuse bio-fuels
bloonfoot Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:132 Points:877,665 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 12:21:18 AM Ignore bloonfoot Report Abuse SammyAdams, what ARE you talking about? On second thought...it sounds like you're propounding some kind of conspiracy theory which would be better taken to a forum that deals with that sort of thing. Related to the current topic, gasoline will probably still be the primary source of powering cars, but this was asking what other would likely be most common., something that many have offered opinions on. As to freedom...for the purposes of this forum, I'd sure like to have freedom from the clutches of Big Oil, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,049 Points:791,770 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 9:58:26 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse If we are smart enough to ignore the propaganda and elect a Constitutional Congress, we can then (and only then) begin the arduous task of throwing off the shackles of "big brother" and rebuild the concepts of FREEDOM that our founders gave to US. Then there might be a chance that the private use of automobiles will remain. At that point, the use of fossil fuels will probably still be the dominate fuel ten years from now.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,049 Points:791,770 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 9:42:54 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse That's a very optimistic outlook that presupposes that the individual will still have private ownership of automobiles.
Rocksnobster Champion Author Albany Posts:12,911 Points:213,790 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 8:25:47 PM Ignore Rocksnobster Report Abuse THEY told me not to worry about it and to go back to sleep.
bloonfoot Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:132 Points:877,665 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 5:50:24 PM Ignore bloonfoot Report Abuse Yesterday around 9:35am I asked 125MPDay for more info on the "TRUE FUEL CELL" he mentioned in his earlier post. Sorry he hasn't responded, because it raised more questions than answers when I googled it. Hope he's still paying attention to this forum. It would be super if it worked...just not clear how it could.
orangecrush35 All-Star Author Miami Posts:624 Points:21,895 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 4:37:56 PM Ignore orangecrush35 Report Abuse electric cars
Pizzaslut Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,354 Points:749,015 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 3:29:22 PM Ignore Pizzaslut Report Abuse Land sailing.
mvoth1 Rookie Author Kansas City Posts:38 Points:20,110 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 2:53:23 PM Ignore mvoth1 Report Abuse Immediately it will be NAT. Gas for Big Trucks. Technology for this has been here since the 1960's, used it in farm pickups/trucks and tractors. Go to Better Place.com and see how Denmark, Israel, and Australia have used the electric battery switchout in 1 minute technology. New York City is/will be very soon using this tech for their Metro Buses. It is my understanding that you lease the battery and buy the car. Car cost is way under gas cars of today. While you are leasing the battery you would stop into a service center, much like the old full service gas stations. Hop on a lift and drive away in a minute. Where do they make the batteries, Michigan of course.. Why hasn't it started already? Power Grid needs to be rebuilt or Brand New one put in its place. Jobs! Obstacle, Big Oil and their lobbyists and the gas car industry and their lobbyists. Maybe things will change with a new congress? Then maybe again elephants will fly. Self-interest and greed rules in the market place. Unless WE change.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,633 Points:2,200,850 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 2:23:56 PM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse Natural gas
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,027 Points:1,099,605 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 2:15:30 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse Bio fuels is my choice.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:11,996 Points:2,702,880 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 1:39:11 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse I have no idea
SuperMoto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,006 Points:1,577,190 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:34:18 PM Ignore SuperMoto Report Abuse Other! I don't think electric cars will catch on so I'm not sure.
strtrcr1982 Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:67 Points:106,295 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:00:43 PM Ignore strtrcr1982 Report Abuse Not sure.
carrollcreek Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,107 Points:874,720 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 11:40:32 AM Ignore carrollcreek Report Abuse Natural Gas. The utilities are going to find a way for you to tap into your house and get the gas that way. That will be the way for them to get in on the action of powering vehicles also!
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,902 Points:2,365,555 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 11:39:40 AM Ignore chui Report Abuse nat.gas........