The oil companies are all shaking in their boots because they see the writing on the wall. Some are doing propaganda PR "energy" campaigns on cable trying to convince us they are the "good guys", when we know they really aren't. Others, like Shell are trying to deflect criticism by supporting renewables and electric cars. Its all a sham, just like the climate studies that Exxon did in the last decade and concealed the real results, even issuing data that was doctored. Just like the tobacco industry assuring us that cigarettes don't cause cancer. Right, whatever you say... The big car companies, including BMW are touting "electrified" vehicles, which is just double-talk for hybrids. Most are not really electric like Tesla.
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The government should be encouraging electric cars, doing more regulation on gas cars and shutting down all coal-fired power plants, like other developed nations are doing. The US is behaving like some third-world country that has to pillage all of its resources in order to get a decent GDP. It's BS. The US could start by simply passing a regulation that all gas cars have to turn off after 5 seconds if they are in park. No-brainer. then they could outlaw any vehicle that is not a hybrid. When stopped at traffic light, it should turn off and start on electric first.
People don't understand that in the US, the CO2 emission from cars is LARGER that that from power plants. Cars are THE PROBLEM in the US. People in the US are the laziest, most wasteful people on the planet. The run their cars all day long, even though they aren't driving. They make a ton of unnecessary trips to Starbucks just to get a $5 cup of coffee. They use gas lawn mowers, leaf blowers, chain saws, jet skis, dirt bikes, ATVs and other terrible polluters. Golf courses use gas carts and mow the courses with gas mowers. Diesel delivery trucks run all day long, even when they are parked. Only UPS turns their trucks off when stopped. I was recently in San Diego and just on one block alone, there were 10 different trucks, gas trimmers, chain saws, cars and lawnmowers running at he same time. Its a constant din of gas and diesel motors running. It's amazing that we are not already dead from all of this.
Every American needs to do their part to change this, unless you want yet another lead anchor on your neck. We already cannot afford Medicare and Social Security and they are the lions share of our budget. Soon, disaster relief and FEMA will be just as large.
Things to do:
1) buy an electric car - they have plenty of range now, 300 miles
2) replace all lighting with LEDS
3) replace inefficient or gas heating system with high-efficiency heat-pump
4) stop burning fireplaces unless you need heat
5) replace lawn tools with electric ones
6) seal/insulate your house so it is more efficient
7) stop idling your car when you get in or after you are parked. You can look at your cell-phone without the engine running - DUH!!
8) ride your bike or walk
9) combine tasks and stop making so many car trips during the week. Plan ahead.
The Europeans have been doing this stuff for decades. They know how to conserve and respect the planet. We have no other planet, this is it.
Tesla Model 3 - starts at $35K
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