Keeping It At Home: Alternative Fuels

Rather than become less dependent on foreign oil

, America is becoming more dependent. Most American families have more than one car, meaning an escalation in oil consumption, even with the corresponding escalating price of gas. A few years ago, we would part with fifty bucks tops to fill our tanks, now it is more like sixty or seventy.

This expense has caused many a driver to downsize their vehicles. Swapping the gas hogs for smaller, more gas efficient models is the national past time. There are still people who can't let go of their trucks or SUVs, but they suffer at the pump with up to double the expense to fill the voracious tanks. Compact and hybrid cars are outselling the big dogs in every car dealership across America.

Because our dependency on foreign oil and the cost of gasoline today, many vehicle manufactures are working to create and market cars that either run off electricity or use far less gasoline. Toyota's Prius is a great example. Prius owners can get up to fifty miles to a gallon. This makes a tremendous difference from trucks that get maybe twelve miles to a gallon. Prius' are one of the most popular hybrid vehicles because they are so great on gas.

The economy is in the tank and gas is more expensive, waking up many Americans to the fact that they can no longer afford the $150 or more per month it takes for gasoline just to get around town in their cars. That $150 by the way is for one car. Considering that most American families own two or more automobiles, it is evident that cars are becoming a luxury even for families with above average incomes.

Lots of companies today are researching the possibilities of alternative forms of energy. Automobile companies are also working hard on producing more electric cars and those that run on alternative fuel such as that made out of corn. There have been major advancements in using substitute fuel sources in the form of biofuels. Scientists are even experimenting with recycling used cooking oil from restaurant kitchens to fuel our cars and trucks.

Our dependency on foreign oils is devastating our country's economy. Many commuters travel an hour or more to work. Most have no choice but to drive their own vehicle, which means they have to cut spending elsewhere. When we are not able to pay all of our bills because gas at the pump drastically went up again, something is wrong. That's why it is so important for us to support alternative fuel research.

Many people in America have no option but to drive a car. I'm sure we all would love to be able to walk or ride our bikes everywhere we go. This is simply not an option when commuting an hour to work on crammed roadways. We have to work to be able to support our families and pay our bills, and it's not fair to have a huge percentage of that go to oil companies in the Middle East. If we had other forms of fuel that cost less money, not only would it be better for our environment, but it could also drastically improve the state of our economy. It's important that we all stand behind companies researching new forms of fuel. Maybe, with enough encouragement and support, they could come up a fuel source that revolutionizes the way we think about traveling. Then all of our money could stay here in the United States and fuel our economy.

by: Angie Tewis

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