I never once thought that
I never once thought that crude oil (as we know it) is forever and ever. I'm simply stating that new tech will avail that so-called hard-to-get oil, which is a lot; and will buy us time to advance toward cleaner fuels. And I didn't even discuss nat-gas yet, which will really buy us a lot of time. Fact is, the industry is headed in that direction, whether it is used directly in cars or indirectly via a powerplant which charges a PHEV. - Much thanks for the balanced rant.