posted by Alex on Jul 25
Yesterday, Presidential cantidate John McCain canceled a scheduled press conference that was supposed to take place from aboard an offshore oil rig, because of a hurricane.
Apparently there is also speculation that the recent oil spill in the Mississippi River may have factored into the decision to cancel.
Why?
It would be tough to explain after McCain’s repeated assertions that offshore drilling and transport pose no environmental threat*.
Look! A Bandwagon!
I just don’t get people sometimes. With the skyrocketing gas prices, suddenly a lot more support domestic drilling. Well I hate to tell you, but drilling in the Gulf, or ANWR isn’t going to ease your pain at the pump. We live in a global economy, and there’s a lot of people in India and China who are looking to use that oil, too.
Speaking of a need for alternative energy, check this out
ZPM wants to produce a 6-seater, 75-hp model with a 1000 mile range at 96 mph, all for just $17,800
From the thought inspiring Gas 2.0 Blog, we learn about the Air Car.
“Compressed-Air Powered cars could take you over 800 miles on a single fill-up, at speeds of up to 96 mph. They should refuel in less than 3 minutes, and at speeds over 35 mph emit about half the CO2 of a Toyota Prius. Best part? You could see them in the US at the end of next year.”
Yeah, there’s a few kinks, mainly crash test safety- but apparently, it’s pretty close to being there.
“The big question I think we all have is: will this car make it through US safety testing? ZPM’s website says that air car models will meet the same safety specifications of all cars driven in the US. As with most of these new hyper-efficient models we’ve seen (like Aptera’s Typ1 or VW’s 1L Car), ZPM claims the vehicle’s “tubular body provides increased resistance in the event of a crash.” The car will also come with Air Bags and ABS braking.
* Since Hurricane Katrina, the Coast Guard estimates that 7 million gallons of oil have been dumped into the Mississippi River and nearby waterways — nearly 17 times the amount of this week’s spill.