Curing Petroleum Dependency

Our dependence of foreign oil can be curbed. Synthetic oil has been around since at least World War II. We already have electric vehicles available. Electricity can be generated by burning petroleum, but nuclear reactors and hydroelectric plants produce abundant current without relying on Middle Eastern or Venezuelan oil. Solar and wind energy are not reliable enough yet to depend on but progress is being made. I would not want to be forced into mass transit, but buses, subways, and commuter trains spare drivers from using gasoline. We will not always need oil from countries that loathe us.