Product Description
Americans love their automobiles. More than a mode of transportation, cars provide us with freedom, social equality, and entertainment. The price we pay for our infatuation with four wheels is high. Air pollution, global climate change, energy insecurity, injury and death, and urban sprawl are fair charges against the automobile. Some critics suggest we abandon the automobile. This is not likely. In The Crooked Mile, award-winning journalist and author, Kevin Clemens, examines the past, present, and future of energy and infrastructure to take us through the challenges of depleting oil, global climate change, innovative automotive technologies, and new concepts in personal mobility to reach a better transportation future.
The Crooked Mile: Through peak oil, biofuels, hybrid cars, and global climate change to reach a brighter future
#1 by Becky on December 12, 2009 - 8:13 am
Kevin Clemens tells the facts about how fuels relate to climate change without bias. He gives the history, pros and cons of each type of fuel,and ideas for change all in terms that the everyday person can understand. This is a crisis of our making, and Mr. Clemens not only acknowledges that fact, he gives some wonderful alternatives and things for every citizen to think about.
The planet belongs to all of us, all of us should read this book. Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Midwest Book Review on December 12, 2009 - 8:48 am
Cars, more than anything, are vital to society. But they can also be the cause of its destruction. “The Crooked Mile: Through Peak Oil, Biofuels, Hybrid Cars, and Global Climate Change to Reach a Brighter Future” is a discussion of the automobile and everything that fuels it, and the resulting implications on society as a whole, with a focus on the ongoing oil and energy crises. Author Kevin Clemens breaks down the debate and offers his own opinions, discussing how there is hope for the future. “The Crooked Mile” is intriguing and full of invaluable information.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by ssmiller on December 12, 2009 - 10:52 am
Kevin Clemens, a self-avowed “car guy”, has filled this book with original research, history, and facts on virtually every aspect of the alternative energy debate. Are we running out of oil? When will we be driving fuel-cell cars? How did we get into this mess? Should I buy a hybrid or electric car? Although the break-neck pace can be overwhelming, it attests to the thoroughness of the details and the timeliness of the information. The last two chapters provide a good review and compelling conclusions for the complex issues addressed previously. Clemens has wrapped it all in his story, filled with experiences as a driver and automotive writer whose work and passions have taken him around the world. This book will help you understand the complexities of our relationship with energy and transportation, and more thoughtful about the decisions you make every day. Rating: 4 / 5