Environmental Issues

Kitman makes an argument against the effectiveness of Hybrid cars. He doesn't dismiss them completely, he's basically just saying that they are overrated. He says that people in America automatically assume that, because a car is a hybrid, it will get better gas mileage. This isn't necassarily the case. If you do a lot of interstate driving a hybrid will be worthless for you. It will likely get gas mileage that is much worse than a traditionally built, non-hybrid car. A Hybrid SUV will also not be able to match the gas mileage of a lighter, more compact car. Hybrid batteries can also harm the environment if they aren't disposed of properly.

Kitman also makes an argument against incentives for people that drive a hybrid car just because it's a hybrid. They may not be getting gas mileage thats as good as somebody else that drives a traditional car, but they still get the benefits that are meant for people who are helping save the environment.

Moore argues that Nuclear energy is the only safe answer to the energy problems. He argues that Wind and Solar power are unpredicatable and couldn't be relied on as our main energy source. Fossil Fuels are already expensive and the price will only increase, therefore, they could not be used as a primary energy source. Hydroelectric power sources are already built to capacity, and can't be used as our primary energy source. All thats left is nulear energy. He also dispells myths about nuclear enerfy, asying that it is cheap and safe, nulear waste will not be dangerous for thousands of years, and that nuclear reactors are less vulnerable to a terrorist attack than existing natural gas and chemical plants. He also says that the fact that nuclear fuel could be used to make nuclear weapons shouldn't be used to argue against nuclear energy. A bomb could be made out of deisel oil, fertilizer, and cars, yet none of those things have been outlawed. He also demonstrates how a switch to nuclear energy from coal, could redues CO2 emmisions by 2/3.

The fact that Kitman is a car specialist gives him more credibility, because he seems like he actually knows what he's talking about. Moore is a co-founder of Greenpeace. This gives the reader assurance that he really cares about the environment and makes him more persuasive.