Obama says US must shift cars, trucks off of oil

[ScienceRocks]

Obama says US must shift cars, trucks off of oil

NEDRA PICKLER and MATTHEW DALY | March 15, 2013 06:03 PM EST | Associated Press
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Obama says US must shift cars, trucks off of oil

LEMONT, Ill. — Envisioning cars that can go "coast to coast without using a drop of oil," President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to authorize spending $2 billion over the next decade to expand research into electric cars and biofuels to wean automobiles off gasoline.

Obama, expanding on an initiative he addressed in his State of the Union speech last month, said the United States must shift its cars and trucks entirely off oil to avoid perpetual fluctuations in gas prices. Citing policies that already require automakers to increase gas mileage, he said he expects that by the middle of the next decade, Americans will only have to fill up their cars half as often.

"We've set some achievable but ambitious goals," Obama said, speaking at Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago

"The only way to break this cycle of spiking gas prices – the only way to break that cycle for good – is to shift our cars entirely, our cars and trucks, off oil," the president said.

Friday's speech, with its focus on energy, was designed to draw attention to what the White House says is one of Obama's top agenda items for his second term. That focus, however, has been overshadowed as the administration and Congress work on an immigration overhaul, gun legislation and deficit-reduction measures.

Obama cast his proposal as not only a clean energy plan, but as one meant to create opportunities for economic growth.

I'm for research and development...Let the private sector apply it if this is successful without government.

 

[Lakhota]

Often times government must lead the way.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Lakota when it comes to science...I'll agree with you. Reserach and development is one of the modern day things the government does a half way good job on.

 

[Agit8r]

Ah, man... I thought hydrogen was gonna be the wave of the future like Bush said

 

[Annie]

Obama is once again trying to fill the coffers of his supporters. What? He's not 'running again?' Perhaps, but he's kept all his political apparatus at full tilt. He has plans.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Obama says US must shift cars, trucks off of oil

NEDRA PICKLER and MATTHEW DALY | March 15, 2013 06:03 PM EST | Associated Press
Compare other versions »

Obama says US must shift cars, trucks off of oil

LEMONT, Ill. — Envisioning cars that can go "coast to coast without using a drop of oil," President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to authorize spending $2 billion over the next decade to expand research into electric cars and biofuels to wean automobiles off gasoline.

Obama, expanding on an initiative he addressed in his State of the Union speech last month, said the United States must shift its cars and trucks entirely off oil to avoid perpetual fluctuations in gas prices. Citing policies that already require automakers to increase gas mileage, he said he expects that by the middle of the next decade, Americans will only have to fill up their cars half as often.

"We've set some achievable but ambitious goals," Obama said, speaking at Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago

"The only way to break this cycle of spiking gas prices – the only way to break that cycle for good – is to shift our cars entirely, our cars and trucks, off oil," the president said.

Friday's speech, with its focus on energy, was designed to draw attention to what the White House says is one of Obama's top agenda items for his second term. That focus, however, has been overshadowed as the administration and Congress work on an immigration overhaul, gun legislation and deficit-reduction measures.

Obama cast his proposal as not only a clean energy plan, but as one meant to create opportunities for economic growth.

I'm for research and development...Let the private sector apply it if this is successful without government.

He wants cars that ignore the laws of physics? Has he ever heard of friction? Does he want us to start killing sperm whales and use them to make grease for the various parts of the car that rub against each other.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Often times government must lead the way.

Can you provide some real world examples?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Lakota when it comes to science...I'll agree with you. Reserach and development is one of the modern day things the government does a half way good job on.

Which explains why Google, IBM, and Apple are all government programs instead of corporations.

Wait...

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Ah, man... I thought hydrogen was gonna be the wave of the future like Bush said

Natural gas is cheaper, and has less of an impact on global warming.

 

[rdean]

Often times government must lead the way.

It's why we elect "leaders".

 

[Obamanation]

Often times government must lead the way.

It's why we elect "leaders".

I wish we would hurry up and elect a leader... come on 2016!!

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Often times government must lead the way.

It's why we elect "leaders".

We who? I elect representatives, not leaders. I expect the people that work for me to do what I want.

 

[rdean]

Often times government must lead the way.

It's why we elect "leaders".

We who? I elect representatives, not leaders. I expect the people that work for me to do what I want.

Wow, you did a good job for congress. Which one is your elected representative?

 

[rdean]

Often times government must lead the way.

It's why we elect "leaders".

I wish we would hurry up and elect a leader... come on 2016!!

The majority of Americans seem to think we just elected one.

90% of the Republican Party disagrees.

 

[OKTexas]

Lakota when it comes to science...I'll agree with you. Reserach and development is one of the modern day things the government does a half way good job on.

I thought you believed in the Constitution, so much for that.

 

[Saigon]

Often times government must lead the way.

Can you provide some real world examples?

Well, who just discovered the "god particle"?

I'll give you a clue - it was not the US.

 

[Saigon]

He wants cars that ignore the laws of physics? Has he ever heard of friction? Does he want us to start killing sperm whales and use them to make grease for the various parts of the car that rub against each other.

And I'm sure back in the days of the steam engine you would have laughed at the idea of an engine running without hot water.

Who knows what future manufcaturers will use to power cars - but it could well be a synthetic oil, or something which doesn't need to be replaced every couple of months. It could also be something with far less friction.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

It's why we elect "leaders".

We who? I elect representatives, not leaders. I expect the people that work for me to do what I want.

Wow, you did a good job for congress. Which one is your elected representative?

If I told you you would shit a brick.

I will give you a hint though, I live in San Francisco, which is full of people that expect Congress to lead. That probably explains why the representative from here thinks it is beneath the dignity of Congress to take a pay cut.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

It's why we elect "leaders".

I wish we would hurry up and elect a leader... come on 2016!!

The majority of Americans seem to think we just elected one.

90% of the Republican Party disagrees.

That explains why they are balming him for the economy, I thought it was just that the drugs finally wore off.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

It's why we elect "leaders".

I wish we would hurry up and elect a leader... come on 2016!!

The majority of Americans seem to think we just elected one.

90% of the Republican Party disagrees.

That explains why they are blaming him for the economy, I thought it was just that the drugs finally wore off.