Solar hybrid vehicles versus battleships

A Solar Prius from Solar Electrical Systems

The technology to develop a solar assisted plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius exists today, in fact Solar Electrical Systems has already helped integrate the technology into such hybrid vehicles. Sure, such hybrids are expensive, maybe not even cost-effective, but that is only because gasoline prices are artificially low.

When the U.S. spends more than $100 billion per year - NOT including war costs - just to secure oil from the Middle East, it becomes obvious that the real cost of gasoline is significantly higher than paid at the pump - we pay most of our gasoline costs as taxes to fund the military-industrial complex that is securing our oil.

The technology to fundamentally change the world, via replacing our corrupt energy paradigm, exists today, it is just economies of scale that are needed to bring down the costs. Yet, when all of the costs of securing and maintaining our current energy paradigm are considered, it seems to me that the costs of developing a clean and green future are easily worth the investment.