China will force Americans to drive electric cars........ (vehicles, 2012, SUV)
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China? Who is the "China" that will force anyone to do anything?
Put the shoe on the other foot, and consider whether the USA is "forcing" anyone in the world to do anything, and then identify exactly who "America" is. Is it the US government? Is it the US corporate oligarchy? Is if the democratic will of the American people? Is it the Freemasons? Is it an international cabal?
Do Americans drive gas-guzzling inefficient cars by their own free will, or because we are "forced" to? By majority rule, by corporate profit motive, or by a dictatorial government run amok?
There is some truth to the article. Asian markets are growing quickly. I think its believed that by 2020 China's GDP, will exceed the US, and become the most powerful economy in the world.
People complain that their is too much of a difference between the rich and the poor, in the US, a more developed middle class needs to come into existance.
Problem is it is happening, just at a global level... we were the rich people, they were the poor. Their quality of life is growing quickly, ours is falling slightly.
Asian markets are on their way to flatlining, if anything.
China's economy is smoke and mirrors (sound familiar?) and let's not pretend that all the peasants in the boonies that have never heard of the Interwebz are suddenly in the market to buy cars...and Hong Kong can't buy everything, forever.
The higher gas prices rise the more people will move/adapt toward more economical lifestyles that will include smaller more fuel efficient cars including electrics and hybrids, bicycles, living closer to work, smaller homes or even renting in the city rather than buying in the suburbs..
Electric cars in Hawaii make little sense. On the Big Island, we are paying about 45 cents per KWH for electricity - which is about 4 times what the average mainland price is! Gas is still cheaper, by far and gas is $4.70 a gallon here.
The higher gas prices rise the more people will move/adapt toward more economical lifestyles that will include smaller more fuel efficient cars including electrics and hybrids, bicycles, living closer to work, smaller homes or even renting in the city rather than buying in the suburbs..
Wishful thinking, but highly unlikely. Just look at most of Europe, Japan and Israel where gas is nearly $9 gallon (converted from liter & imperial prices) and you still see numerous SUV's and pickups on the roads. Its just their vehicles are more efficient than the ones in the US, plus they make more use of scooters that keep up with the flow of traffic.
Asian markets are on their way to flatlining, if anything.
China's economy is smoke and mirrors (sound familiar?) and let's not pretend that all the peasants in the boonies that have never heard of the Interwebz are suddenly in the market to buy cars...and Hong Kong can't buy everything, forever.
I am not just talking about China, there is India, south Korea as well as other countries. Not everyone lives in a hut.
Gas prices are not soley affected by purchases of cars. Developing nations increase there uses of fossil fuels probably faster then we will reduce ours. Supply, and demand.
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