well, deri, you are so right. i have heard that big oil buys out promising patents that would reduce the use of oil, but, how long could this work? -----Original Message----- From: Deri James To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 9/12/2002 8:15 PM Subject: Re: 911 was Tomorrow On Wednesday 11 Sep 2002 8:19 pm, Kathy Salkin wrote: > Once the auto manufacturers start mass-producing the cars and > pricing them low enough to be attractive to the consumers at large, > then it may happen. I say, MAY happen, because things like this > come and go in cycles. Remember that it was 20-25 years ago that > the small cars were the rage. Now it's the SUV's and vans which I > loathe. > > Kat > Again, cheap gas is a disincentive for any innovation regarding alternative energy sources, and the powerful oil companies have a considereble vested interest to maintain the status quo. Cheers Deri