Is The Gas Crisis Really A Good Thing?

Every Tuesday night I get together with some friends, play a little volleyball, drink some beers, and then we start chatting about the world’s problems and how we’d solve them.

We’ve discussed everything from the education system to religion to nuclear war. Pretty much whatever comes up, we’ll discuss.

And with gas prices being in the news so much lately, it’s probably not a surprise that we’ve discussed how to the pending disaster that high gas prices are. If another big hurricane hit the gulf of Mexico, gas prices could surge beyond $6/gallon.

However, I think that this gas crisis could actually end up being a good thing.

And before an angry mob shows up in front of my house to tar and feather me, let me explain.

When gas prices were at $1.50/gallon, did you really care how fuel efficient your vehicle was? My guess is probably not since gas guzzling SUVs were selling in record numbers.

But now with $4/gallon gas becoming a reality, a lot more people are demanding solutions. Whether it’s more fuel efficient vehicles, hybrid technology, electric vehicles, or simply walking more places, people are looking for a change.

And it’s really for us, right now, to bite the bullet and make the sacrifice to switch to a different fuel so that future generations don’t have to pay for our apathy and laziness.

And don’t kid yourself, that’s what we’ve become. We’ve become a society that only cares about “what’s in it for me.” We don’t think about the future. We’re living in a “what have you done for me lately” society and it’s a huge problem that may ultimately lead for our downfall, but I digress – let’s get back to gas.

If we were to say that we’re going to make the switch to electric/hydrogen hybrid vehicles and do so starting right now, not 10 years from now, there would certainly be plenty of growing pains. It would suck for us for a few years, but the technology would improve immensely very quickly, and we’d come out the other side much better.

I know we’ve been told the technology is years away from being commercially viable, but trust me, if we absolutely had to do it, we would and we’d do it in a hurry. Just think back to World War II – look how fast we developed new technology back then. Don’t tell me that 65 years later everything has to take 20 years. How about we just do it, get it done, and be done with it?

So my thought on these ridiculous high gas prices is that while they may not be pleasant, they will lead to change, and the higher they go, the faster things will change.

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1. I live on the SW coast in Florida and the prediction for
   hurricanes doesn’t look to promising. Since gas prices are approaching $4 a gallon, I set out searching for an alternative.I discovered how I can save $1.00 a gallon on my gas,reduces my emmissions up to 80%,fuel burns more efficiently and increased my horsepower.I am very happy with these results in helping to stop Global Warming.

   Thank you,

   Bob Hardick
   North Port, FL 34286
   941-426-1425

   

   Bob Hardick

   29 May 08 at 1:55 pm

    

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