This graph displays how we are using a lot of oil and how much it costs.
In 2004, the price for a barrel of oil cost $25. In 2008, it was $150. In just these 4 years, oil prices went up $115. This is causing the U.S. to have a bad economy. We have been relying on getting oil from other parts of the world for many years now. Because there is a limited amount of oil in the world, the prices just keep getting higher and higher. Another bad thing is all of this oil coming from cars is bad for the environment.The oil goes into the air and it effects the environment. If we do not do something soon, our economy will be ruined and the air would be very polluted.
It's crazy how much oil we use and how much we depend on it. This doesn't end well for a lot of people. People won't have fuel for their cars, and gas pump companies will go out of business and those people working there won't have jobs. I think people should start to buy electric cars now before the oil runs out. I personally would not want to buy an eletric car right now because of how expensive they are, but when I get older I will have to drive one. If I don't, how will I get to the car dealership if it is far away?
Why aren't more people switching to electric cars?
What will happen to all of the people who will still have cars that run on oil when there is no more oil left?
Do you think car dealerships that do not sell electric cars will eventually go out of business?
the rate at which the price of oil is increasing is insane! i knew that the prices were rising because of how my parents talk about it but i didn't know the extent to which they were rising. and me being a new driver.. i can understand and grasp this concept. i really wish i could get a car that runs on electricity because not only would that use less oil, it would also be more environmentally friendly. i find it to be really sad that people don't seem to even care when they use all this oil and cause all this pollution.
ReplyDeletewhy aren't more car dealerships switching to electric cars?
do people even realize that the car they buy that runs on oil will be a waste of money after the oil runs out?
what will people do with all these cars that currently run on oil?
This really isn't a surprise to me. We still continue to buy big cars with low gas mileage even as the oil prices are going higher. At this rate I think people are going to start buying electric cars when there is little to no oil left. The oil prices at the Wawa near me is $3.60 to the gallon! Are people just going to wait until the price is $10 to the gallon? We need to stop what we're doing now or we'll be facing the consequences later.
ReplyDeleteHow high do you think the oil prices have to get before people switch to electric cars?
Do you think people don't acknowledge the high oil prices or just don't care?
How long do you think it will be before lack of oil becomes a major problem?
This was very surprising for me. I kind of knew that oil usage was increasing but I didn't know that it was happening this fast. I think one of the biggest problems is how people are depenent on oil. Being eco-friendly can be expensive, while being non-eco friendly can be very affordable. People need to work together to solve this issue by making businesses and companies more ecofriendly so that consumers can easily be ecofriendly. The government should also spend more time and money on this too. If these requirements can be met we will no longer have this problem. However if we don't make this change soon it will be harder to do this later and the consequences will be severe.
ReplyDeleteI think that lack of oil may become a major problem in about 10-20 years because the U.S is consistantly using oil. China and India are also using massive amounts of oil and their oil usage will increase due to their rising population.
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