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To: Bladerunnuh
Big power plants are much more efficient than automobile engines. The overall efficiency of plug-in electric cars is significantly better than for gas or even diesel cars.

As Leno says, the Tesla will be a rich man’s toy. I’m looking forward to the Chevy Volt — I think a plug-in hybrid is a better solution than a pure electric vehicle — and the Volt is supposed to be reasonably priced.

35 posted on 07/10/2007 3:51:48 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

No, I understand that, I read once where if every car in the US was switched to electric, we’d save 9% on the oil we need, and that just doesn’t seem like a big savior to me. We need a completely new idea.

I mean, look at our power plants— they’re driven by steam engines! That’s amazing to me. In a nuclear power plant, the nuclear fuel rods just heat the water to make steam, still, 300 year old technology. I’m ashamed to be human- ha ha


44 posted on 07/10/2007 5:26:03 PM PDT by Bladerunnuh
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