Even though my mother always told me not to, once again I stared directly at the sun, and looked into a promising future.…………

            Volkswagon’s concept of Sun-Fuel relies on the infinite energy source of the sun to grow plants from which to extract oils and create fuel. It is quite unique to VW’S overall vision and ultimate goal. Their synthesis factory turns bio-plant mass from wood, wheat or plant waste into gas and then a special liquid fuel that can power a vehicle or be blended with other fuels. As sun fuel is burned in the automotive combustion process, the CO2 released is not new CO2 because it was already absorbed by the plant. I recently attended a Volkswagon exhibit on behalf of GreenAuto.com. It was a traveling museum known as VW’S Dieselution Tour. According to a VW specialist, the use of sun fuel only emits CO2 that was already consumed by plants and recycled through the emission system. He also stated his belief that petro’s can be saved for other means such as planes, jets, and even pharmaceuticals. This is why sun fuel is such an important concept, far more advanced than previous diesel solutions, which use more mineral oils. The VW engineer that was on site answered my question about how long it would take for gasoline vehicles to be completely obsolete.

            “Fossil Fuels will be around for the next 30-40 years. The big oil companies will keep finding sources (one way or another). There is too much money involved. They will dig up our oceans and destroy them just to find more oil,” he said.

            I also read, on the wall next to where we were standing, that the rate of extinction of species is now 1000 times higher than it has ever been in the past. This is primarily due to humans destroying natural habitats. VW is raising awareness that we are running out of mineral oils on earth. The most important thing is that they have a plan for the future. For VW, Sun fuel is merely a stepping stone away from gasoline and toward an all electric drive train which they plan to have developed and perfected for mass production by the year 2020. On the way to the exhibit I had seen a sign in the subway with a quote on it.

            “It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision”-Helen Keller.

            Volkswagon has a vision and they have literally gone on a road trip, spreading it to all who choose to open their eyes and see.

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