In the ’50’s and ’60’s, we were the same as quaranteed to have automobiles/transporation that didn’t require the use of polluting, foul, toxic gasoline no later than the 1990’s and ,whew, by the 21st century, we would have anti-grav flying cars with all the bells and whistles……

Well, it is the 21st century and, I guess by just looking around, that didn’t work out, but, wait a minute, during the last big gas shortage in the late’70’s/early ’80’s, we were again quaranteed (same as) that extensive research into new ways to improve gas mileage and alternate fuels would be the way of the future……

Well, they started out somewhat on the right track…… In the ’80’s they scaled down most of the autos, stuck small 4-cylinder front-wheel drive engines in them, invented the minivan and called that good enough…… It helped some, but where was the alternate fuel research?…… It was present but buried and underfunded as much as possible in the U.S. by the oil and auto industries…….

Then came the ’90’s……. The people with more money than brains were getting very tired of driving around in underpowered, undersized, no-status peanut cars……. Never fear – the Auto industry to the rescue!….. SUV – Big Box Size- Big V-8 Motor – Big Price – Single Digit Gas Mileage……. And now into the 21st century, you can get a V-8 in pick-ups (full-size, of course), cars (bigger than ever), vans (again, full-size), you name it……..

That is until this latest gas crisis that I don’t think will just go away……. And I have just two questions on the whole mess:

What kind of crap is the auto and oil industry (along with our government) going to come up with this time and “WHERE THE HELL IS MY GEORGE JETSONMOBILE?!”……..