Today is the day that I saw the most irresponsible false hope that I have seen for some time on Television news. BMW no less have a new prototype car of the future. This car has quick acceleration, power and is green to run. Bold statements are being made that fossil fuels will quickly become a relic in the future as this new prototype vision comes true sometime in 2012.
I certainly hope so; yet a mere hint of capitalist pragmatism should be thrown in. What incentives are going to be used to encourage people to ditch their current modes of transport: After all; Not everyone takes climate change or peak oil seriously. Why upgrade when you don’t really need to; or like what you already have?
Of course the major flaw in all this wishful thinking is simply this. What working class person has the spare cash to upgrade to such modern technology in today’s economic climate?
Only the rich, famous and maybe all those trendy politicians and businessmen; I fear.
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