DISQUS

Thanks for the nod, Preston... guess I better get back to Twittering!

I love New Belgium beers... Fat Tire is one of my favorites! That was the case before I knew about their "green" status...

When this all went down, it occurred to me that we focused too much on the first part of his statement ("global warming is a crock of shit") and not enough on a latter part: "...my opinion doesn't matter." Ultimately, it doesn't: consumers are demanding more fuel-efficient, greener personal transportation choices, and that does matter to companies like GM.

@Chris -- great post! The fuel cell has a lot of potential, and a lot of hurdles to overcome. I know some companies have said they'll have models ready in the next few years, but then there's that whole fueling infrastructure issue...

I tend to agree with Bob Lutz... lithium ion batteries are almost there, and electric and/or PHEVs don't need major infrastructure changes to accommodate the technology.

In both cases, the need for more renewable energy sources is critical: if we're not producing hydrogen renewably, or electricity for that matter, we're not nearly as far along as we could be. As I understand it, though, the efficiency of battery-powered electric vehicles makes the shift of emissions from tailpipe to power plant still makes these vehicles a better option.

Still putting my bets on EVs/PHEVs...