Jamie Lincoln Kitman discusses the use of hybrid cars. He apparently knows a lot on the subject since he is a car tester and bureau chief for Automobile Magazine. With this knowledge, he uses the facts in order to get his point across. He is obviously against the use of hybrid cars. He compares the use of them to fat free desserts, which "Sound healthy but can still make you fat." He bases his argument on the negatives of hybrid car use. Such negatives include the "Extra weight, complexity, and expense." Hybrid's cost an extra $6,000 in order to make. This being said, it takes a while in order for money to be saved from extra gas use. He also mentions how extra weight is added onto the car, which robs gas mileage, and that the battery robs passengers space and cargo. Also, the battery, when not recycled properly, can be a large environmental hazard.
Considering the other side, Kitman talks about how hybrid taxis and buses would make a lot of sense. However, no one has ever considered it, and people will always be oblivious to the negatives of hybrid cars just because they're hybrid cars. He also says that people who spend the majority of their time on city streets will find a use for hybrid cars, because that is where those cars are most efficient.
Patrick Moore is the co-founder of GreenPeace. Despite this, he goes against the reason that GreenPeace was founded; getting rid of the use of nuclear energy. He calls nuclear energy the only source that can save the world from a catastrophic climate change. It is also less expensive than most other energy sources like natural gas and hydroelectric. These prices will also drop in the future. Although nuclear plants aren't safe, there are far more dangerous. In fact, last year, 56 deaths were accounted to a reactor that blew up. Over 5,000 people die yearly due to coal mining accidents.
Moore thinks that nuclear weapons should have no destructive ends and should be used for environmental purposes.. There are too many benefits for the use of nuclear plants. The current 103 nuclear plants avoid the release of 700 million tons of carbon dioxide, which is equivalent to 100 million automobiles.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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