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Excellent post by Bill James. The way to solve our problems is certainly there.
Sadly Drizzt points out that human selfishness and greed are real obstacles.
By the way a 150mpg SUV is purchasable in the USA today - www.afstrinity.com - if I lived in the USA I'd order one. If the homo sapiens was as wise as his latin name suggests then AFSTrinity's technology would be bought out and shared to all automakers - who would have their gas-guzzlers taxed off the roads.
The AFSTrinity XH (extrem hybrid) SUV has better performance than its internal combustion engine version. It also doesn't need any petrol ever if you just are an inner city commuter. This is an SUV mind you - now if it was the battery/capacitor technology in a small car - maybe 500mpg for intercity driving and longer range for full electric daily commuting.
Get the F***ing Hummers etc (at least the ICE versions) off the road quick!
Pure marketing BS, it gets ~30 MPG in gasoline mode just like it says in the FAQ.
In all electric mode it gets infinite MPG because a kWh is not gasoline. If you make certain assumptions about driving habits it averages out to 150 MPG and an unspecified amount of miles per kWh which is curiously omitted.
In other words it's an electron-guzzler, with the option of working part time as a gas-guzzler. That's neither amazing new technology nor particularly commendable.
You're certainly doing your part to make sure sapiens is just an empty piece of flattery with this post.