It is time to go green

In Maynard`s (2005) article entitled “US: Ford plans shift in focus away from hybrids ”, he claims that the Detroit auto company Ford will not only work on hybrid vehicles, but also on the flexible-fuel by pledging to the government that they will make the output of their flexible-fuel production two times what it is now by 2010. First, many environmentalists criticize that Ford`s vehicles are not green because most of their cars used the gasoline which could emit the carbon dioxide and raise the global warming. The global warming is the most serious concerning environmental issue which gives the Ford a lot of pressure to develop the new technology. Second, there is a lot of pressure coming from the Japanese companies who stepped ahead in fuel-saving program. Although the Toyota Motor and Honda Motor have not sold any green cars in America, the profits Ford made are decreasing because of the impact of the new flexible-fuel cars made by Toyota and Honda.
Third, more and more people love the flexible-fuel vehicles for the technology because the technology is new and they are proud of themselves because they are making a contribution to the environment, which means people are learning to get on good tern with the nature.

“Go green” is a more and more popular term around the world. People are living without anxiety about the basic necessities of life. Then people will give away some sympathy for the other things related to them, especially the environment. That is the most controversial topic in present humans` life. With the thriving internet, people know that protecting nature equals to protecting themselves. This opinion leads people to try their best to make almost everything green. Ford is one of the biggest automaker companies in the U.S. and fulfilling its responsibility should make itself green.

First of all, the green car will save a lot of energy. After the war between Iraq and U.S., the energy crisis is exposed to be more and more severe because the oil, coal and fossil fuel are unrenewable and have been used for several hundred years. There will be one day when natural resource would be used up. However, the hybrid is the mixture of the electricity and the gasoline that could reduce the consumption of natural resource. Moreover, the electricity is renewable and easy to create. Either the hybrid or the flexible-fuel, the result of using this energy is saving energy, on the grounds that it is renewable. That is unlimited to use the hybrid or flexible-fuel as the energy of the car. Therefore, the “green” car could save the energy for the next generation of humans.

Next, the consumers could save more money because the price of flexible-fuel is lower than that of gasoline. For example, at the beginning of last year, the price of the #87 gasoline was $2.32 per gallon, but now it has gone up to 3.39 per gallon. In only one year, the price of the oil has risen one dollar. Then, how about 10 years from mow? The price will not rise one dollar each year regularly but sharply because the price is based on the amount of the resource. The less the resource left, the higher the price will be. By contrast, the price of the flexible-fuel depends on the technology because it is renewable and the limitation of the price is only the technology. Thus, as the technology is developing, the price will decrease more and more, and will be lower than that of the gasoline. For this reason, the flexible-fuel vehicles should be produced more.

Finally, a good living environment leads people to a “green” life. As known, America has the largest “population” of cars. The emission of the cars could be a moderate part of the judgment of the environment. The environment in which people live is related to the health index. That means the more exhaust that is released from the car, the more unhealthy people will be. For instance, all the emission of the car is discharged to the environment in which people breathe, plant crops and absorb energy from the nature. It is obvious that people also take in the pernicious gases that would cause some terrible disease like pulmonary tuberculosis. So it harms the human`s health with the emission of the waste gas. However, with the flexible-fuel transport coming out, the environment will be safe and green. Furthermore, health will come to the public. Hence, the green car will be the fashion of the world.

In conclusion, the green car is not only a type of transportation, but also a sign that human civilization is improving, because it is more than a car, it surpasses the meaning of transporting people from one place to another. The green car helps us save energy, and saving money for people is another benefit. This is because no one wants to waste their money, especially when there is a way to save money. In the end, driving the green car also considers about the people`s health. Nobody likes to live in an air polluted environment, however, the number of vehicles in America is certainly huge. So, in the future, the green car will be more and more common around the world. Let us “go green”.

Reference
Maynard, M. (2006). US: Ford plans shift in focus away from hybrids. The New York Times. Retrieved Mar 24, 2008, from http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13826
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