Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Thu, Mar 20 2008
Ten Million dollars for 100 miles per gallon
It seems that the folks at the X Prize Foundation have set their sights a little closer to home with their latest challenge. While space travel sends shivers up the spine in the very nicest kind of way, it's traveling here on the planet that has most of us anxious lately. Encouraging builders to make more fuel-efficient cars has a practical appeal that could finally push mainstream auto manufacturers to take real steps of their own toward a car that is good for the planet and good for the consumer's pocketbook. The only other main hurdle may be the red tape that often makes it tough for manufacturer's to offer a product that does all these things and meets stringent governmental safety rules. Well, that plus the general public's resistance to drive something that doesn't make them feel like they're breaking the speed of light on tight curves. I'm thinking there has to be something between a high-speed sports car and an SUV that will appeal to at least most drivers. Is it just a dream?
posted at: 08:08 | category: /Science | link to this entry
It seems that the folks at the X Prize Foundation have set their sights a little closer to home with their latest challenge. While space travel sends shivers up the spine in the very nicest kind of way, it's traveling here on the planet that has most of us anxious lately. Encouraging builders to make more fuel-efficient cars has a practical appeal that could finally push mainstream auto manufacturers to take real steps of their own toward a car that is good for the planet and good for the consumer's pocketbook. The only other main hurdle may be the red tape that often makes it tough for manufacturer's to offer a product that does all these things and meets stringent governmental safety rules. Well, that plus the general public's resistance to drive something that doesn't make them feel like they're breaking the speed of light on tight curves. I'm thinking there has to be something between a high-speed sports car and an SUV that will appeal to at least most drivers. Is it just a dream?
posted at: 08:08 | category: /Science | link to this entry
