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Premier's new 'electric' cars run on coal
americanthinker.com ^ | 11/20/2015 | Viv Forbes

Posted on 11/20/2015 6:29:02 AM PST by rktman

Greens are hailing this as the spear-point of their green energy revolution.

But the Premier’s green cars will run on...coal.

Electric cars need large batteries, which have to be recharged.

Maybe the Premier has a large subsidized solar panel on the roof of her garage, so that when she comes home, she can recharge the big battery?

But the sun does not shine at night, so the car will still rely on electricity from coal.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: ecowackos; efv; electricity; energy; gangreen; gorons
Ouch, that hurts. Kinda like the tesla Z-row emmissions vehicles. Except the manufacturing process of components, lubricants, tires, etc, etc, etc. Oh, and charging stations. But at least the owners 'feel' better and isn't that what really matters?
1 posted on 11/20/2015 6:29:03 AM PST by rktman
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10 Insane Diesel Cars That Prove Rolling Coal Is Crazy
2 posted on 11/20/2015 6:36:20 AM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better and safer America)
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Coal Powered Car Interest in a coal burning
3 posted on 11/20/2015 6:37:17 AM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better and safer America)
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http://www.dailysquib.co.uk/sci_tech/3502-new-eco-car-runs-on-coal.html

4 posted on 11/20/2015 6:44:43 AM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better and safer America)
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5 posted on 11/20/2015 6:47:03 AM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better and safer America)
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6 posted on 11/20/2015 6:48:56 AM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better and safer America)
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Even worse, many will run on NUKE!


7 posted on 11/20/2015 6:52:07 AM PST by bigbob
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Better yet...PoopPower vehicles...

Just Poop n Go


8 posted on 11/20/2015 7:33:09 AM PST by spokeshave (MDSM = Mentally Discombobulated Screaming Media)
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Ummm....ALL electric cars run on coal. Well, most. Some run on oil or nuclear. Gotta charge those batteries somehow.


9 posted on 11/20/2015 7:33:40 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism. It is incompatible with real freedom.)
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