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Auto makers, and George W, have our future survival pinned on Hydrogen systems. The world's leading energy entrepreneur, Vinhod Khosla, finds 'no sense' in the concept. There is a research unit in the USA developing a small combustion engine turboed to give the required 300 horses every fat yank needs, with less weight; You do the math; want to lose 35kgs of ugly fat? Cut your head off, yank..... These same researchers figure on 4-5 years before this technology is in place.... long enough for the fat ones to lose those kilos anyway.....
If Mercedes get the plans for Ferrari, bet your bottom buck it's being imported into their formula one designs as we speak, and fining them $100 Million is the most 'anti progress' act any official could conjure up. e.g. 'Patent Trolls' are a nefarious bunch of sneaks who find a living from pointing to obvious likenesses with technologies, and scamming from the threat of legal action....(eBay vs. Mercexchange) and we will get NOWHERE fining an automotive developer. (I live in a country where one faces a fine if one's car is left unlocked...) I'm surprised my car doesn't recognize me the way I recognize it; I feel all this hitech is a waste; I drive slowly as the oncoming traffic doesn't keep to its side of the road; I've sold my Porsche, and am in the process of getting a Renault 4L; it doesn't even have wind up windows, but it has paid its due to the makers and breakers, and my van can go too; I'll carry a tent when I travel... have you ever been trying to sleep in a campervan in a rainstorm?? I'll roll the tent up and find a hotel for only slightly more than a serviced campsite for the van.
Please everybody wake up. This week important people are meeting all over the world to discuss how they will adjust to the effects of climate change. Their Audis and Mercs are wasting resources faster than my combined vehicles, and they're PARKED all day. Our country has declared a day of mourning for six people killed in floods. Holland has residential land 4 metres below sea level. Toyota unveiled two great cars this year; the FT HS concept, which targets 400 BHP for $30,000, a hybrid, of which everyone asks 'can you drift it under electric power?' and a cute little three seater, at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week, where everyone asked 'who is going to drive that?'
Demographics is a sad fact. Designers are meeting the needs of the marketing department; they won't wake up until you do. Nuff said.