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TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES OF THE 21st CENTURY by Robert Q. Riley Ford hybrid-electric concept car
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WORLD CAR POPULATION n Greater Demand & Less Resources n Accelerated Greenhouse Emissions n Environment & Energy Trends = Negative Economic Impacts Developing World - 300% Increase Between 1995 & 2020
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WORLD PETROLEUM RESERVES Billion Barrels Total Remaining Total Recovered United States Canada Mexico, Central America, & South America Western Europe Middle East Eastern Europe, Former U.S.S.R., China Other Eastern Hemisphere Total Oil Recovered Since 1859 & Total Remaining as of 1990 Protecting Against Limited Supplies, Future Monopolies, and Price Increases
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GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS & GLOBAL WARMING Source of U.S. CO 2 Emissions 1997 Global Carbon Emissions 1820 to 2020 202019801940190018601820 Projection History
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THE REAL COST OF PETROLEUM MOTOR FUEL Environmental Damage Agricultural Losses Increased Health Care Expenses Higher Insurance Premiums U.S. Military Expenses for Protecting Middle East Oil Supplies $45/Barrel $15/Barrel $9/Barrel Price of a Barrel of Oil Actual Cost of Oil is at Least $69 Per Barrel
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DIFFERENT ROADS: AUTOMOBILES FOR THE NEXT CENTURY n Hybrid Power Systems n Battery Electric Cars n New Vehicle Types n Alternative Fuels n Restructured Cities n New Ways of Working XR-3 Tilting Three Wheel Vehicle
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