How Will The Industry of Oil Change?

Sep 13
08:10

2011

Abraham Avotina

Abraham Avotina

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With rapid changes in technology, how will the industry of oil change? Read on to learn how the changes that will take place will be slow enough for each part of the industry to grow and adapt to the new, more sustainable way of building and taking care of cars.

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We are moving in a new sustainable direction as a country and as a member of the global community. People are recognizing that global climate change is a real issue and are adopting greener ways of getting things done. Not only are individuals becoming more responsible,How Will The Industry of Oil Change?  Articles but also major companies and corporations are following suit. Becoming sustainable may not always be the cheapest way to get things done, but with fewer natural resources at their disposal, it is becoming clear that change needs to happen.

Today, hybrid and fully electric cars, although only a margin of the market, are becoming increasingly popular to consumers. More and more car companies are investing in this new technology and building cars that are suited to the new way of thinking and at affordable prices. As technology progresses, many people may be curious to know how this will effect the industry of maintaining vehicles that run on gasoline. Will we need oil change services and gas stations? What is the future for the industry?

One thing to keep in mind is that although technology is progressing rapidly and more and more cars are coming on to the road, change doesn’t happen as quickly as it seems. Today, mechanics that have been working on cars for decades are staying abreast of all changes in the industry, as they always have. There are dealership mechanics who receive special factory training to deal with changes immediately and with a greater depth than your friendly neighborhood mechanic delivering an oil change or other maintenance services. Every professional in the field who values their career choice is keeping up with technology and continuing their education to adapt to the new technologies that come their way.

As far as gas stations, most of what is popular on the market now is hybrid cars. Hybrid technology still uses gas, just much less of it. You still need functioning gas stations to deliver this product just as you will still need mechanics for an oil change. Before the electric car becomes a reality for a larger portion of the consumer market, we will still need gas stations. In the far, distant future, perhaps stations will change to power stations. They may even be self-sustaining power stations that get their power from wind turbines or solar panels. For now, however, technology still relies on fossil fuels, even if it is less dependent than before.

Things are changing, but change market-wide is a difficult thing to accomplish in a short period of time. It will take 20 or more years to see the complete reversal of our current way of life. If you are a concerned gas station business owner or mechanic, don’t worry. As things change slowly, you will be able to adapt and future generations will be able to handle the changes too.

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