India and hybrid cars

I just came across an interesting article, Indian team to visit China for oil talks which states, "An Indian delegation will head to China next week to explore ways to cooperate in acquiring foreign energy assets to meet the soaring fuel needs of their fast-growing economies.."

No big deal, right? Except, for the fact that India is predicting that its demand for oil will quadruple in the next 20 years. Since India imports 70% of its oil, it will need more and more oil from the same places that America needs oil, which will only lead to higher oil prices.

When are Americans going to wake up? Yes, oil has been cheap, but the costs are going to rise dramatically and threaten the economy, yet technology - that which made America great - provides answers.

Hybrid cars, such as the Toyota Prius hybrid demonstrate the fuel efficiency abilities of hybrid technology. Hybrid SUVs, such as the Toyota Highlander hybrid and the Ford Escape hybrid, demonstrate that the technology can be utilized beyond small vehicles.

Some argue today's hybrids aren't fuel efficient enough. While a valid point, the potential of hybrid technology has barely been tapped.

With India and China cooperating to meet their exponentially growing foreign oil, America must embrace technology that offers solutions today, not in two decades. By then, the damage will already have been done.

The race to end foreign oil dependency is even greater than the race to the moon. JFK, where are you?