Are fossil fuels running out? Mercedes thinks so
Mercedes have made plans to make their whole car lineup fossil fuel free by 2015. Does this mean that fossil fuels will run out by then? Of course not, however Mercedes are clearly concerned that due to ‘Peak Oil’ the price of fossil fuels will only be going in one direction!
Mercedes (which includes the Smart Car) plan is just that, a plan and in reality they may not achieve their goals, but the key fact is that a major automotive manufacturer has set such a significant goal.
To reach their goal, Mercedes are looking at battery electric cars, fuel cells, and more efficient combustion engines that can run on biofuels.
According to Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes will have an electric car by 2010, as well as a an electric Smart (there’s already 100 Smart EVs being tested in the UK). But Zetsche also thinks that this is not the end of the line for the combustion engine, and that new developments in that field will overlap with electric drive technologies.
