American must agressive pursue renewable energy sources for automobiles.

And I ask you again, my friend, why can we not do both? Even if what you say is true, what is it going to harm to drill off our shores and in ANWR? "Off-shore drilling is not a solution. Using a a quote from one lone oil company will not reduce the price of oil. The Department of Energy - Energy Information Administration states that off-shore drilling will not have a significant impact on domestic crude oil and natural gas production or prices before 2030." See the following link: http://www.eia.doe.gov...; I never said it was a solution. Offshore drilling will give us a steady supply of American oil while giving time for alternative fuels and such to reach the standard American consumer. If you're so confident in the current alternative energies (not the ones that are in development) why not stop drilling and buying oil right now, eh? If we did that for one week, our economy would plummet, and, yes, the word "plummet" is a vast understatement. I hate using oil as much as you do, my friend. I would much rather be driving a car with fuel I know is clean, cheap, and efficient. But in this day and age, there simply is none. Hence, drilling. "The United States does not have the oil reserves that Saudi Arabia has. The United States has 11 years of Oil Reserves left while the Saudis has 81 years of oil reserves left. In 2007, the Saudis produced 10.2 billions barrels of oil per day. In 2009, they are expected to produce 12.9 billion barrels of oil per day. On the contrary the United States in 2007, produced 5 billion barrels per day. Therefore, we do not have the ability to produce more oil than Saudi Arabia. Your statement goes against basic math and logic. http://www.eia.doe.gov...; Did anyone else notice the word "potential" in my statement? I never said we can produce as much as the Saudis in our current state, but if we tap in to the oil in Alaska, ANWR, the coasts, even Antarctica, then we can produce a vast amount of oil that may not be more than the Saudis, I'll give you that. But it will be enough to fuel our cars until we can mass-produce alternative energy and alternative energy vehicles. "The continuing high price of gasoline has made the electric car more affordable. Presently, the Electric Car has not been produced at a mass scale. The truth of the matter is that you do not equate the cost to own, operate and maintain a vehicle with the original price of a car. The Saturn eV in 1999 was leased for $300 per month. Accounting for inflation, that leased price now would equal $380 per month. Considering, that most Americans such as myself ar spending more than $200 per month for gas, $400 per month sounds economical. Furthermore, as the demand for these car will undoubtedly go up, the price will go down (Law of Supply & Demand)." I'm not disagreeing on whether one should buy the electric car. If people want to buy an EV, then by all means, let them. I think the electric car is a great asset. I'm simply pointing out that if people aren't comfortable with the electric car, it won't sell. It's not the fault of Republicans, Democrats, or Whigs, it's just the free market saying "No". Again, if there are so many technologies available, then why not shut down all drilling and importation of oil, say, tommorow? I also realize the subject of this debate is "American must agressive pursue renewable energy sources for automobiles.", but for what you say to happen we must get off of oil now, which is simply impossible at this point. I don't disagree that we should pursue renewable energy. I do dispute the methods ou propose for weening ourselves off of oil, which is to cut off oil completely. Captain America