Jason:
We've tried being perfectly civil with you and that didn't seem to penetrate your Socialist mind-set. Some may question why I "label" you as such. It is because you remain blind to one overlying premise:
Free-market economies are driven by the consumer. Supply is driven by demand in the public domain. If the majority of people did not need/want SUVs, then consumers woud not buy them and hence manufacturers would not make them. This is the beauty of an economic system driven by the people!
I understand that you want to educate all of us in the ways of being more "responsible." Fine, I'm an open-minded person.
All that I ask is the following: As a fellow American, respect our rights to make choices as adults. If I decide to have a Hummer that I drive 2 days per week or when snow conditions are bad, then let it be. I'll gladly adopt a Hydrogen powered car (to park alongside my SUV) when they become available to the public at a reasonable price.
I believe, the internal combustion engine will have long been replaced as the norm, before oil reserves are depleted.
Worst-case scenario; if we deplete our oil reserves, then we all have to go back to bicycles, horses, and walking - you win!
Lower emissions, better fuel efficiency - heck, we all want that. At the same time, I also want the freedom to enjoy certain pleasures in life (e.g. my H2). Collectively, we will get there, but the Hydrogen powered Hummer is just a blip on the horizon right now.
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