[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Ok, now for the "Know it all" info;

The issue of all electric vs. hybrid (electric w/on board small gas engine to charge batteries) has been explored many times over. So far, not very good.

Hybrids are VERY expensive, because of those pesky batteries, huge amounts of weight to make those batteries and powerful enough electric motors, and the severe loss of efficiency trying to convert torque/shaft energy into electrical energy.

Then we must deal with the short life of high capacity batteries. (Not to mention the difficulty of dealing with their disposal or the harmful byproducts they produce)

Now the issue of an all electric car? Take the issues associated with the battery component and we must remember to increase their capacity/short comings by a factor of about ten.....

But I do love my Off Peak Electric heat that I enjoy so much in my home. (Currently much cheaper than gas or oil)

[SuziQ]

Hybrids are VERY expensive, because of those pesky batteries, huge amounts of weight to make those batteries and powerful enough electric motors, and the severe loss of efficiency trying to convert torque/shaft energy into electrical energy.

That's why folks are doing research to find ways of making batteries smaller and more powerful, and ways to make the cars run more efficiently. If they can do it to microprocessors and computers, why not batteries?