prototype car runs on electricity, not gas

Unbelievable! The price of gas has gone up again! At this rate, I'm gonna be broke. I can't afford to pay $5.00 a gallon for gas. There goes the money for books and tuition. Hell, my car could be the next one to go. With the surging rise of gasoline prices, hybrid car owners are suffering less than non-hybrid car owners because hybrid cars are half-electric/half-gas vehicles. Hybrid car owners doesn't need to pay as much as non-hybrid car owners like myself. I wish I had a hybrid car. Wait, better yet, I wish I had a car that fully runs on electricity alone. This way, I don't have to spend money on gas at all. This article from slashdot provides the idea.

According to the article, there is a prototype car that runs on electricity alone. The car does not even have an exhaust system. The prototype is currently being developed by engineers in the University of Delaware. I think that this is an awesome idea because it eliminates the need for spending money on expensive gas. In addition, I find the system of the prototype to be efficient because of the way it works. The system is called "V2G" which means vehicle to grid. It works by letting "electricity flow from the car's battery to power lines and back." By doing this, the system can store surplus energy which can be used later when surges in usage is needed. I like the system's concept of storing energy because this is helpful in emergencies such as low battery. The stored energy can be used as backup. In addition, the article mentions that the stored energy can provide electricity to utilities.

Since the prototype car does not have an exhaust system, the car will produce no carbon emissions. I believe that this is a positive benefit for the environment because harmful chemicals such as carbon dioxide are not emitted unlike most vehicles that continually pollute our skies with CO2. This prototype car is clearly environmentally friendly.

I really hope this prototype make it to the market soon. Because of the positive benefits it provides, the car will tremendously help me and the public. I guarantee once this car enters the market, I will seriously consider buying it. But, as of my current monetary situation, I guess I have to start saving up.