Science/Energy Question

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Fox 6

Then we would use less gas, and instead of spending over $100 to fillup your SUV you dish out less money. So as you can imagine the petrol companies would go bonkers if this came to fruition. Their solution.................... Lobbyists...

I don't really think that has as much influence as it had, even as recently as 3-4years ago. The days of maintaining a inefficient engine for the sake oif consumption are pretty much leaving us because scientists and even the government are looking past fossil fuels.

It would make more sense for petrol companies to offer more efficient engines so that people will feel better, and save money, in using fossil fuel angines. This way they will be less eager to move on to electric, solar and other forms of energy to get them from point A to point B.

In my mind is is an obvious business decision, so it perplexes me that no one seems to be trying to go in that direction.