| As responsible human beings it is our moral duty that | | | | people. |
| we leave this world a better place than we got it | | | | Presently, electric cars seem to be the best alternate |
| from our ancestors. There is an ardent need for | | | | fuel source that we have, if we are to conserve our |
| saving the environment that is being polluted by | | | | natural fuel sources. They are efficient because all of |
| emissions given out by the extensive use of gasoline. | | | | the electricity that they need can be generated at |
| The conventional and traditional fuel sources are | | | | one central location. It is a much better option than |
| becoming more and more expensive to extract and | | | | consuming petroleum derivatives and polluting more |
| their indiscriminate use in the past century has | | | | by using small and inefficient combustion motors. |
| resulted in their depletion. Alarm bells have already | | | | Electricity can be produced in any manner that suits |
| started ringing that these storehouses of natural fuel | | | | the needs on a particular location depending on the |
| sources will reach critically low levels and precipitate a | | | | resources it has. One can use coal, hydro-electric or |
| crisis much earlier than we think. | | | | wind to produce this electricity that is required for |
| However there are promising discoveries that give | | | | electric cars. |
| hope that before any crisis occurs, mankind would | | | | The ultimate alternate fuel source, of course is your |
| have perfected and commercialized alternate sources | | | | own legs on bike peddles. Peddle power is becoming |
| of fuel that will be eco- friendly and affordable too. | | | | increasingly popular as none of the other alternate |
| Bio-diesel is one such alternate fuel source that is | | | | fuel sources has completely panned out. Bio-diesel is |
| extracted from plants. Also known as E 85, bio-diesel | | | | not widely available and the power that the electric |
| is partly renewable. Its contents of 15% gasoline and | | | | cars allow has not been perfected as yet. The bike is |
| 85% ethanol mean that it is at least better than | | | | really a flawless machine for short to medium |
| using pure gasoline. | | | | commutes. You will be in better shape, save some |
| Although such alternate fuel sources like E 85 score | | | | money, and do the environment a favor as well. |
| above gasoline, they still pollute and require a vast | | | | So, before switching on the ignition of the vehicle, |
| amount of corn to be grown which in turn translates | | | | ask yourself if it would not be easier to walk or ride. |
| into availability of lesser land for growing food for | | | | |