Swap Hummer for EV's

I have been searching for cars recently and it has allowed me to see the scope and development of vehicles over the years. Further research has given me an insight into the mainstream cars of other countries compared with Australia. While the focus in the past 10 years in Australia has been on large utility vehicles that can carry the family, 15 suitcases and can go off road. Fuel consumption is often an afterthought in many peoples minds when considering purchasing a new car. The "need" to have a large car is often justified with having a lot to transport or increased safety. Looking at the "usual" in other countries such as Japan has been a true eye opener, yet not totally surprising. The majority of cars there are micro, have low fuel consumption and don't take up much space. It seems logical, less emissions, less impact, more economical, easier to drive.

However, as the oil supplies get lower, the more emphasis there is on vehicles that suit the situation. Many car producers are starting to design and manufacture electric vehicles. People are coming to the realisation that their car choices have been less than perfect and its time to start to choose something that will cope with the smaller (eventually non-existent) supply of oil. Toyota are leading in the australian market currently, with their hybrid Prius model. While it still requires petrol to operate, the amount is significantly reduced by the implementation of an energy capture system.

While the majority of the cars in Australia rely on petrol to drive, slowly there will be a transfer to these new types of cars, as people start to see that they are just as powerful and reliable, if not more, than traditional petrol run vehicles. Much of the hesistance to buy the electric cars is in the fear that they are different to what they have always driven, which people can have a hard time comprehending. However, the change will come and eventually, the petrol run car will be looked back on as a inefficient, foolish idea of the past.