In California, what will be the primary form of transportation in 20 years?
951952
still be cars, just smaller ones due to a higher population and high gas prices\n\nand cali will never suceed, there is no reason to
752069
Well, seems like you have two questions here, and since I don't know what they talked about at the summit in SLC today, I'll take a crack at the Santa Cruz question. The primary mode of trasnport will be gondolas, like the ones they use in Venice, Italy, since poor old Santa Cruz (one of my favorite towns!) has been badly damaged by earthquakes since the big one in '86. And I think that a few more will split the town up into little islands and make gondola or motorboat travel a viable option. (I'm half-kidding on this answer, by the way, and hope I am wrong!)
623928
Considering the technology and legal changes in the last 20 years, off the top of my head, I'd say yes.\n\nIs this a specific question, or just general homework.
637933
car, truck, bus, train and the list go's on
1166254
try looking on the california web site.
168585
i am sure it will look like an airplane but more of the winged boomerang type and less of the fuselage with wings as we see today...\nthe airplane of the future will need to be able to go faster, safer, more efficiently and carry more cargo,,,so all the changes will be in finding ways to create more capacity with more eficiency,,,kind of like a big bat
510996
Yeah, how about that transportation.
525342
Plenty of buses run on LNG, it is one of the options car companies should be thinking about.  \nWhat we really need to be working on is more renewable fuel sources like E85.  Many cars can already use this and their owners don't ever know it (check out www.cars.com).  The solution is certainly not to "open up more federal lands to oil and gas exploration", as the person above says. We need to be thinking long-term and not just coming up with ways to destroy the environment more quickly.
328022
I've spent an entire semester in university listening to and researching over this issue ... and yes the "peak" has passed ... if you look at the bell curve, we're heading towards (or already are) on the decline side of the curve ... and soon it's going to be all over.  \n\nbasically we need to look into alternative source... and that's where this thing gets tricky.  oil is, for the most part, needed for transportation... and cars and transport means that do not require fossil fuels are either not fast enough or they're too expensive.  so what to do now?\n\nwell.... the answer lies in changing the minds of the human race... we live in an economy-driven world... they worry about making money, dont care where it comes from... \n\nbut the good news is that there's an abundant amount of awareness about all the environmental issues out there... i'm in my 20s and i don't remember this type of awareness happening 5 - 10 years ago... so we're headed in the right direction... question is are we alreadfy too late?  the answer is: only time will tell!\n\nand i can go on and on, but due to lack of time i have to end here ... if i have more time before u close this q i might add more in! \n\noh, but before i go... here's a recommendation (a documentary):\nEnd of suburbia dicrected by gregory greene\n\nit talks about the peak-oil crises!\n\ncheers!
187484
Yeah, it works well in Europe.  Trains everyhwere.  America needs a wake up call, and I hope it hurts.  Im well in favor of more mass transit systems and less cars and suv's n shite.  better for the wallet and better for the environment.
609126
The world will likely want more than it can get by 2020.\n\nGood! Maybe someone will finally get serious about a workable alternative!
117449
yes, i think. in 20-30 years, maybe. or later
89555
Check the California Transportation Planning Grants website to see if there are any emission reduction grants available for this year. Note though that application deadline for 2006/07 grants has already passed\n\nhttp://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/grants.htm
1144045
In Ca, you have to have both a back and front plate.  Yes, they can fine you for it.
513587
That's a tough one. You may be able to find some answers at the websites of either your state DOT (CalTrans), the California Transportation Commission (CTC), or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
519327
If you want to see what will happen to the US in 20 years look at what happened to Europe.  20 Years ago they started paying very much higher costs for Gasoline, their businesses started to have to pay out pension funds to retired workers and bankruped many companies doing so.  Today we are faced with many simular situations, rising gasoline costs, aging work force and pensions out of control.  China on the other hand is doing exactly what we did to Europe.  Buying all the oil It can cheaply, out working us, out buying us and out consuming us.  In 20 years we will look like Europe Ecomonically and china will look alot like us today...
710885
with the global warming increased\nmore green cars and powerstations will be inverted