The future of transportation is as bright as the sun. Car types and styles are constantly changing in our world today. Nothing is constant. Producers are constantly breaking the mold and designing new ideas on how to get from one place to another. From body styles to engine types, things are changing. But body styles aren't the only things limited to changing. The very way we move is changing. Traditional combustion engines are being replaced with newer, more efficient ones, and in some cases, they are being replaced altogether. These electric cars and how our government pushes for them are what I want to discuss in this research paper. Our nation's government wastes money every year subsidizing alternative fuels, which aren't even affordable; while they should focus on electric cars. In 2006, the Bush administration spent $160 million on hydrogen fuel cell research and funding. Scientists have found the concept to be a viable way to solve our ever-growing energy crisis, but the availability isn't there. There is simply not enough isolated hydrogen present in nature. Obama's Alternative Fuel Act of 2011 sent them in another direction, ethanol. Alcohol-based fuel produced by the fermentation and distillation of starch crops, such as corn, is not a new concept. But is it convenient? Also, is it practical? With the ever-increasing demand for food in our world, using corn or sugar cane as fuel for our cars almost seems like a waste. With hunger and starvation on the rise in some parts of the world, many people think that using food as fuel is wrong. Based on new research, new research is: (hands-on "hands-on" experience in laboratory settings).... .. middle of paper ......newswire.ca/en/story/900039/canada-s -first-mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-vehicle-presentBecause electric cars have no future. (n.d.). Oil Prices & Energy News: Crude Oil Price Charts, Investment Tips. Retrieved from http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Fuel-Cells/Why-Electric-Cars-Dont-have-a-Future.htmlThe Corn Identity: US will produce ethanol from enough corn to feed 412 millions of people .ThinkProgress. Np, nd Web. April 17, 2013. Retrieved from http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/07/12/514943/the-corn-identity-the-us-will-make-ethanol-out-of-enough -corn-to-feed-412-million-people/ How to Improve Fuel Economy: 23 Helpful Tips for Better Fuel Economy. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/30/how-to-improve-your-gas-mileage-23-top-tips-for-better-fuel-economy/Soriano, A. (2014, April 5). Personal interview.