Produce the graph as shown in the video and make sure you include it in your response to this assignment. From that graph answer the following questions:
a) approximately how long did it take for the World to triple its annual use of oil starting from 1950?
b) Using the period 1960-1980 as a baseline, extrapolate what the world oil use should be in 2010. Is it higher or lower than the current use? If its higher, what happened? If its lower, what happened?
c) Argue whether or not we should be surprised that we may now be actually running out of oil.
Summarize some of the new methods that now exist to discover possible new sources of oil. Also summarize the current/recent worldwide activity that is taking place to drill for new oil. Comment on the Deep Horizon explosion in terms of it being an expected result from our haste to find new sources.
Find some information about the current performance of electric vehicles in terms of range and power and overall cost.
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From this information make a determination of the current feasibility and scalability of electric vehicles as a transportation alternative.