Or, at least we can keep them well-occupied.

Disclosure: I *used* to write content for what I'm about to post.

GM invests a great amount of time and effort in creating children's resources on future fuels, technology, and things like the Skateboard seen in today's episode of FutureCar.

Check this out -- they have a one-pager that can be printed so that kids can design their own car or truck for the skateboard chassis. Here's a link: http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/edu_k-12/k-4/energy/futurecar.pdf

There's also lots of information in the section for grades 5-8 on virtual design. The SSR screens in tonight's episode are explained here: http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/edu_k-12/5-8/making_vehicles/ssr.html

See all of the stuff that will get students thinking about future cars here: www.gmability.com/education.

kids do have good ideas im 14 and i could probably create a cool looking car or make cool stuff but they dont let kids have jobs like that just think of what people would have if kids were able to get jobs like that io could invent stuff like that i just cant wait for the cars of the future just to think of what they can run off of it would be so cool to see stuff of the future today people just have to think of stuff to invent and invent it the show american inventor i think will inovate inventions and i think shoes that let you fly in the air would b

I'm only thirteen and I say, I could speak and write better than most members of this forum. I'm not saying this offensively, I just wanted to point out to anyone that would try to bring a child down that they should remember: Children are only ONE step behind adults. Take a kid and a quantum physicist. The only thing the Quantum physicist has is the experience. After Eighteen the human mind stops absorbing information as well as a newborns. A child can learn over four languages before hitting puberty if they are influenced and committed to it.
But I agree with future man from what I understand from his post, if children were able to at least OFFER their idea(s) to professionals then we could have some better tools and such around.

Children do not have the knowledge or skills to desighn cars. The car has so many parts that it is near immpossible to understand it. Children will just be a nucience.