Environment & Energy
Related: About this forumIn 1993, Ford and GM hybrids
Combined batteries with small diesel powerplants and got 72 MPG trying to achieve challenge of 80 MPG set by President Clinton.
Bush v. Gore happened and that all went to crap 😭
]https://www.carscoops.com/2024/04/snag-this-2000-ford-prodigy-concept-that-inspired-the-five-hundred/
https://moparinsiders.com/meet-dodges-20-year-old-four-door-sedan-that-got-72-mpg/
Imagine what the world would be like if Carter had a second term, Gore wasn't shafted, Russia didn't help 45, and Kamala/Tim had won.
MadameButterfly
(1,951 posts)We could truly be the light of the world, lifting people up in the deep and darkest places, regenerating the planet. All the angry people would be getting what they need and there wouldn't be enough crazies to want to turn it all over any more.
Having solved the low hanging fruit, we'd be working on the hard stuff. Worldwide peace, cleaning up oceans. How to replace plastics.
I'm a child of the 60s; I always thought that was they way it would be.
Silver Gaia
(4,914 posts)I thought that's where we were headed, too...
Silver Gaia
(4,914 posts)🥺😫😢😭 I wanna go home. We took a several wrong turns back there and ended up in the wrong universe.
rubbersole
(8,704 posts)That corrupt twist was the end of a possible climate change reversal that we owed our children. Now it's too late.