We've found a solution... why is it not being put to use?

One of the largest problems that human kind faces to day is the ever growing energy crisis. Producing cheap electricity is not only difficult, but it is also environmentally taxing for the surrounding area. The cheapest energy available is the use of oil... however, this reality is becoming increasing dim as our oil supplies are rapidly depleting. Aside from heating and energy purposes, petroleum is the staple in modern transportation, and has been since the days of the Rockefellers and the Standard Oil Company.

However, renewable energy is not a new idea. Electric power has been around before oil became such a large commodity. In fact, The electric car debuted in 1896, and in 1901 set a new land speed record of a whopping 57 miles per hour.

The Riker Electric, the first electric car.

But then, as fast as it arrived, the electric car faded out. This occurred when people really realized the full potential of petroleum driven vehicles. In the early 20th century, electric power struck a dead end. Potential for the electric car seemed non-existent.

But one company, based out of Southern California, is changing all that.

For several years, major auto manufacturers claimed that technology has not yet reached a point where an electric car can be produced efficiently with statistics that rival that of fuel driven cars. But in 2006, a couple of software geeks with a vision founded Tesla Motors: a company that produces high performance electric cars with the ability to defeat their gasoline chugging counterparts in almost every category. Tesla broke into the scene with the Tesla Roadster - a $100,000 two seating roadster, that goes from zero to 60 miles per hour within 4 seconds, and can run for 200 miles on a single charge.


The Tesla Roadster

Tesla Motors has shown everyone that renewable energy is attainable, and is something that we can strive for. It also shows the influence that petroleum companies have over our industry... and that this influence is not necessarily a positive force.

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