[Myrddin]

Fine. Let's make a Pocatello to San Diego run. See who gets there first. It's 925 miles. I gas up at Nephi, UT after the first 256 mile segment. Lunch and fuel at exit 8 in Utah after a 214 mile segment. Next gas stop is at Lenwood Drive in Barstow, CA. That's 276 miles. The last stop will be at L St/805 in Chla Vista. Only 180 miles. Average speed on each segment is 65 MPH. Break times are 10 minutes at Nephi, 30 minutes at St. George, 10 minutes at Barstow. From the gas station at Miramar, it is just over 30 miles to the destination in Chula Vista.

If my guess is right, you might make it to the first stop and be finished charging for the second segment about the time I pull in to Chula Vista, CA.

I've made this run over 50 times. It's real familiar and not something I would attempt in an electric car or a hybrid.

[dangerdoc]

I understand your point on a pure electric vehicle but do you understand the concept of a hybrid vehicle. It drives just fine on motor fuel. The electric drive allows the engine to run at maximum effieciency while running and shut off when not needed. When well implemented, the only effect it would have on your drive is to make it less expensive and your fuel breaks less frequent.

BTW, the freight trains crossing the country every day are Deisel-electric hybrids.