A kid born today will drive...

by **kevincarter** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 10:36:23

Best case scenario some kind of hibrid.

by **strider3700** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 12:09:22

If they are lucky they'll get to drive a tank or some form of supply truck. If they aren't lucky they'll be hoofing it and trying to use the tank as cover.

If they're really lucky the governments will have already collapsed and they'll be on bike or horse.

by **Lore** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 12:31:01

My vote is for the JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank . Beat the rush and buy it today... just imagine cruising over the future desolate desert that once was Ohio in your Tatooine style speedster!

LINK: Amazon.com and only: $19,995.95

by **eastbay** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 13:15:43

A very small electric or a 150 mpg gas scooter if they're very lucky ... bicycle definitely ... cars??? ... their days are numbered and kids born today will see them in movies only by the time they're driving age, unless they're in the military or whats left of the police.

by **Plantagenet** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 13:20:36

A hybrid Lexus with a sun roof.

by **Pops** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 16:07:20

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A') kid born today will drive...

by **cynicalheretic** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 18:05:12

Lol pops. Man havn't see you on here in a long time.

by **steam_cannon** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 20:03:29

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A') kid born today will drive...

by **Pops** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 21:06:34

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', 'F')unny if you mean fence posts, profound if you mean grave posts. Population crash being the natural result of overshoot...

by **steam_cannon** » Tue 05 Jun 2007, 23:53:41

Evening Pops

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', 'F')unny if you mean fence posts, profound if you mean grave posts. Population crash being the natural result of overshoot...

by **steam_cannon** » Wed 06 Jun 2007, 00:05:21

I suspect this is what kids think walking around the mall will be like in the future...

by **pea-jay** » Wed 06 Jun 2007, 02:59:08

My votes for a bike. Got my 6 year old going on one now.

by **Battle_Scarred_Galactico** » Wed 06 Jun 2007, 09:03:08

Most I think will drive nothing, some maybe a normal car if they can get hold of one that works and some fuel. (they will be lucky).

by **Pops** » Wed 06 Jun 2007, 15:42:56

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', 'B')ut since you mentioned it, it's true, we are all going to die (everybody does).

by **Laughs_Last** » Wed 06 Jun 2007, 23:07:44

Kids of today will drive teams of kids of tomorrow.

by **pea-jay** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 04:31:28

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Battle_Scarred_Galactico', 'M')ost I think will drive nothing, some maybe a normal car if they can get hold of one that works and some fuel. (they will be lucky).

by **Battle_Scarred_Galactico** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 05:11:29

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pea-jay', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Battle_Scarred_Galactico', 'M')ost I think will drive nothing, some maybe a normal car if they can get hold of one that works and some fuel. (they will be lucky).

by **DavidFolks** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 07:01:34

A kid born today will drive:

A human powered vehicle like a bicycle, if living in an urban center

An electric vehicle if suburban

An electric vehicle and animals if living in a rural area employed at producing food on a bio-diverse farm

An hydrogen semi-rigid balloon if in the bulk transport industry, or a cargo sailboat, or an electric train

An hydrogen/biofuel hybrid if part of the military or police and emergency services.

by **Ebyss** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 09:41:56

I voted "horse" - but ox is good too. I wanted to put bikes and diesel cars (I reckon doctors, vets and essential personnel will get a share of biofuel to get around, like during the war).

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'J')L421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank

by **basil_hayden** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 09:59:54

Well, I'm the lone biofueled car voter, here's why.

I happen to have a 2-week old baby in the household right now (GF's daughter's son).

Assuming driver's licenses work like they do now, he'll be eligible to drive in 2023. Of course, he'll have to make it through the beginning stages of the dieoff, but let's assume i have enough support in place to get him to 16 years of age.

Also, I'm in America, where the car represents freedom, like the gun does, and face it - neither are going away no matter what you want to happen.

The next point would be that from the perspective of efficiency, nothing beats liquid fuel. Electric cars are a waste (or they'd already be here), gases are not dense enough.

A further point would be that cellulosic ethanol or biodiesel is within our grasp, as opposed to fusion reactors which have been the joke of the last half century.

Taking all of this into account, by 2023, whether TS has HTF or not, it will be well on its way, starting with the poorer countries. Less people means more resources available for the rest. At some point, a balance may be struck that allows biofuels to be produced in an economically and environmentally responsible way.

To me, this adds up to the kid driving a biofueled car in 2023. Of course, it may have to be four wheel drive due to the lack of road maintenance by then, and he won't be driving anywhere near the miles I currently drive, as things will be more localized.

If you asked me what his kid will be driving, well I'd have to vote for horse, bike, grave posts, or other kids around a turnstile, as suggested by others.