Hi Scott,

That 250 year estimate is based on current usage. Convert the
transportation sector to coal and that usage will go WAY up, and
bring the duration down accordingly.

What the world really needs is a more efficient vehicle, and the
infrastructure to support it. 200HP hybrids are not the answer. In
order to stretch the life expectancy of those eneergy reserves people
are going to have to get used to the idea of smaller, less powerful
vehicles.

Or public transit.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com

On 10-Dec-07, at 4:50 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:

> I was also thinking of coal.
> I read in national Geo Mag that at the current rate of electrical
> power
> generation via burning coal in the US, there is 250 years worth of
> coal left
> !
> Which is horrible news from a pollution view point, but cars can
> run fine on
> coal gas I believe, if built for it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Paul N. Oliver
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 11:09 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: SALTWATER FUEL-wood burning vehicles of ww2
>
> You get even more power if you burn old tires. That smoke is really
> bad,
> makes wood smoke smell like sweat perfume.
> Paul
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 8:23 PM
> Subject: Re: SALTWATER FUEL-wood burning vehicles of ww2
>
>
>> Damn hippies.  Can you imagine what the air quality would be like
>> if we
>> were
>> all burning wood in our cars?  At rush hour?  You wouldn't be able
>> to see
>> your hand in front of your face!
>>
>>