Changes

The technology in the automotive world has advanced tremendously since Henry Ford developed the assembly line for his Model T's. However, the internal combustion engine has been at the root of transportation for too long. Finally, there is an incentive great enough to drive inventors and engineers to create alternatives that will shake the automotive industry. I predict that in the next 5 to 10 years you will see vehicles on the roads that you would not recognize today, not only in style but in the way they are propelled. Fuel cell technology, solar power, rechargeable batteries, hybrids, and compressed air engines will take over. This will ensure that the vast oil reserves (yes, they are still vast) of the globe can be better prioritized and the air will also become healthier. Those if us who grew up in the 'muscle car' era will have a difficult time with this. Oh well, I am beginning to realise that as we age, our list of 'life's little pleasures' get shorter anyway.