Posted by paul on March 25, 2009 at 19:18:14 from (66.44.132.127):
In Reply to: buickdeere posted by usetob on March 25, 2009 at 18:59:45:
Here's the trouble with alternative ways of doing things:
They cost more. We are _all_ bargin hunters, why is Wallmart thriving? We are low-ball buyers, we want a deal. We set up a system in this country where the cheapest power is electricty for stationary things; natural gas in cities or lp in remote areas for heat; and gasoline or diesel for mobile power.
These things are not used by accident. They are the best bang for the buck in today's world.
The only time we try something different is when prices get all mangled up - back in the early 70's when gas lines formed & prices went up; and again now a year ago. Then we scurry around and complain & say we should be doing something else....
But, if you get down to it, 'something else' costs more.
The fuel cell and turbine engined tractors were cool. They answered the question of 'someone should do something!' about our energy use when prices rose real fast.
But, fuel prices come back down, and none of us buyers end up really wanting to 'do something' ourselves.
Cool thinking outside the box, but it doesn't fit where we are at. Piston engine running on diesel is the low-cost standard to this day.
That might change someday, but not until the $$$ say we should change. Takes a good 5 years before momentum would swing a change like this.
So far, a couple little blips in prices over the past 40 years hasn't changed the $$$ figures.
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