NicolleC, the oil companies have been systematically gobbling up the workable 'alternative energy systems for 50 years... and they've been marginalising the mass transit systems for 70 years... The 'big money' issues are very pertinent m'dear... My studies show that the oil/auto industries have been kicking the American public around for a long time. Whaddya t'ink 'bout dat?;^) ttr