Midway, you're no fun. I'm 24. I missed out on a lot of the fun too. Rockabilly road culture appeals to me greatly. But I can't afford a '40 ford, let alone a '50s rat rod. I've resorted to getting my kicks on motorcycles. They are the cheapest form of road entertainment. And I want to say I'm having more fun on a motorcycle than I would having to readjust a set of three dueces every night.
But besides that I feel it's time for a rant because some things have to be cleared up. Such as HYDROGEN IS A JOKE. WHY????? Let me tell you . . .
With current technology, more petroleum is burned to refine the amount of hydrogen that will make less energy in a fuel cell than jsut burning the petroleum in a regular internal combustion engine. But the DOE and the government don't make these fact big and public. They just choose not to talk about that issue. More ways to refine hydrogen are being worked out. But fuel cell cars are slow and really not fun.
If you think I'm blowing smoke, here, you should know I have competed in alternative fuel comptetitions and I can only say that gasoline is the most fun out of any fuel out there. I don't blame hot rodders for wasting it. I DO HATE SUVS AND EVERY PERSON WHO THINKS THE HUMMER IS A GREAT ROAD VEHICLE. But if you really want to go after someone, go after the airlines. They burn more gasoline on one trip than I will in my life.
Electric cars can be fun with all the low-end torque, but their range is limited. Gasoline is my mistress.
Also, 75% of the US's petroleum comes from Venezuela. Not the middle east. I'm sick of this stupid nonsense war as an excuse for prices to raise, even though only about 15% of the US's incoming fuel price is affected. Most of the profit is going somewhere and it's not to the station owners.
