Yes they will, that is if the oil companies let us. I'm positive that oil companies have shelved all kinds of technology that they don't want on the market until they absolutely have to to make a profit. The advancement of nanotechnology will make it much more compact and lightweight to drive an electric vehicle.
We still have to get to the point where we can purchase an electric car for a similar price and be able to drive it the same distances we drive our gasoline powered cars then pull over to recharge in less than 5 minutes otherwise it is not convenient enough to own an electric car. We can do it, I know we can.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.