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To: FlingWingFlyer
the cars can't compete in the market because they don't make any sense from an energy, ecological or financial perspective. A dumb enough idea for the gov’t to throw taxpayers money at. Figures
7 posted on 02/05/2011 3:34:00 PM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: paul51

Exactly right. In addition, the electricity grid is nowhere near optimized to charge up all these EVs; the use-cases are horrendous (short range, take forever to charge); range in very cold or very hot weather is seriously degraded if you want to heat or cool the cabin; and the rare earths you need for batteries and motors come from China.

The liquid hydrocarbon fuel system is hard to beat. It is highly optimized, high energy storage density, fast refueling, reasonably efficient, long range, very low emissions, high performance, and cheap to make.

I’ve never understood the liberal urge to dump what works in favor of the silly new things that are unproven, high cost, and of questionable environmental benefit. That goes for ethanol, wind, and solar as well.


33 posted on 02/05/2011 6:35:02 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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