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Brave new wheels
Demand for oil could outstrip supply within 10 years, pushing petrol over $5 a litre, The Bulletin reportsEnter the hybrid and alternative-fuel cars that will be cheap to run, stylish and safe. Australia is in the driver's seat, writes Nick Tabakoff in this week's The Bulletin magazine.
The Bulletin has spoken to Australia's leading car industry experts. Among their predictions are:
- Reductions in fuel bills by well over 50 per cent as cars become less petrol-reliant
- Manufacturers forced into high-stakes calls on future fuel sources, leaving some risking billions of dollars on "wrong options"
- Hydrogen fuel cell cars, which emit no greenhouse gases, as soon as 2012
- Plans to develop an electric car powered only by batteries. The Bulletin has learned one major international manufacturer is looking to develop pure battery-powered cars that can be recharged in the time it takes to fill a petrol tank
- Shorter-term moves by many consumers into fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles as a "bridge" to fuel cell vehicles
- Space-age systems, including lane-sensing and collision-avoidance technology
- Futuristic car interiors with everything from satellite navigation to internet access
- A likely battle for the survival of the Australian industry, as national divisions of global car giants compete for manufacturing rights
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