If only there was some way of getting candanian crude from the northern border down to the gulf refineries. Who knows, maybe some sort of pipeline?
Nahhh, thats too rational, we should haul all the oil down to the gulf refineries from Canada with a donkey and a pull cart so as not to upset the eco-Nazis.....
We should convert automobiles to run on Natural Gas as an interim measure while a National ELECTRIC high speed rail network is built that will be driven by a new generation of mid-size nuclear reactors. The natural gas supply network is already in place, and there is plenty of natural gas. Having dual fuel cars and trucks will create competition in the Gas/Petroleum industry and hold prices in check. Build infrastructure, not bombs. We should shelve the Keystone pipeline for now. It makes no sense from either an energy, jobs, or environmental standpoint.
I'm not riding any trains. Trains are marxist-leftist. Ever see someone refuel a NG or LPG car? Scary. Dangerous. Impractical.
That's the old days, mate. The big problem with natural gas for vehicle fuel, at least in the spacious West of N. America, is energy density.