TECHNOLOGY
This is where the rubber meets the road. Technology is what gave birth to the automobile industry. It died when the industry became a shared monopoly. Below are articles about technology - both wondrous and just good basic technology - which could and no doubt would be utilized if the industry competed on the basis of automotive technology instead of advertising and styling.
Chrysler allegedly changed the shape of one of the cars and brags that "this changes everything." What garbage. It changes nothing. The fuel cell, however, will change everything. It is astounding technology. It is a device that can change fuels like alcohol directly into electricity. It is a solid state device with no moving parts. It will be a device as important as any ever invented -- as important as the transistor. Mercedes-Benz and Ballard Power Systems of Canada are leading the world in the development of this technology. It will allow, probably, humans to continue their energy gluttony by permitting the substitution of alcohol fuel for petroleum-based fuels. This is important stuff. You can find out more about this important technology from what is probably the world's leader in fuel cell development at www.ballard.com.