[linotype]

Eventually oil will run out and the only vehicles driving around will be electric. It’s not about cost, it’s about sustainability.

[hedora]

Oil will never run out. Civilization will collapse (due to CO2 emissions) before that happens, which will prevent extraction of the remaining (hard to get) oil.

[lesuorac]

If fossil fuels actually runs out then we'll just use pure plant oils anyways or synthetically create them.

[rayiner]

I thought part of the argument though was that renewables are now cheaper.

[rad_gruchalski]

So what are you going to make the rest of the car from. I think that when oil runs out we’re all screwed, back to XIX century.

[linotype]

Synthetic lubricants have been doable for a long time. It’s not about eliminating the usage, it’s about slowing down consumption.