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Fueling the future.(what's new / 2005 Cars)
High gasoline prices have sparked a lot of interest among consumers in vehicles that can stretch their fuel dollars. Concern about air pollution, carbon-dioxide emissions, and U.S. dependence on imported oil is also driving research into nonpetroleum-based fuels and technology.
The good news is that automakers and other researchers have been working on a variety of alternatives to conventional gasoline-fueled, internal-combustion engines. But the reality is that only hybrids and upcoming "clean diesels" promise to be practical alternatives in the near future.
THE PETROLEUM PROBLEM
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