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To: Eaker

You are driving a vehicle that has been refined for 100 years.

Early adopters always pay higher prices and get less refined products, but they pay for the research and development that in the end will provide good mass market products.

Current hybrids are small and expensive because they are using 5 year-old technology borrowed from other applications. The technology will become less expensive and more invisible and better for the task with time.


105 posted on 01/01/2007 1:35:19 PM PST by dangerdoc (dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))
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To: dangerdoc

"Early adopters always pay higher prices and get less refined products, but they pay for the research and development that in the end will provide good mass market products. "

You can't overcome the laws of physics by selling in volume.

Battery-powered electrics will never, ever be viable in comparison to internal combustion counterparts.

Look at each of the electric car makers. See where the money comes from. Then you'll understand that you will NEVER have an electric car in your driveway.


119 posted on 01/01/2007 1:47:44 PM PST by RFEngineer
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