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Re: Opinions on electric cars

Posted by Beckett on March 27, 2012, at 8:34:58

In reply to Re: Opinions on electric cars, posted by gostrider on March 27, 2012, at 3:45:01

Your's and Scott's real opinions are appreciated :). Thank you both.

> real opinion, 1) They are very expensive.

Yes!
> 2) They have limited range

Yes. Most of my driving is within these ranges, though.

> 3) They take a long time to recharge.

True, though there are also a few rapid recharge units in my town. That would be about 30-40 minutes. Home would be seven hours.

> 4) There is no country-wide recharging network

Yes. Not yet.

> 5) The electricity that powers them is mostly generated by burning coal.

Yes, true. Unless I had solar panels, which I do not. Which is then the greater consideration. But I am getting to the
point of needing another care.... And then, well, I had thought it would be better to plug in my car, burning less coal than gas. Does that hold any water?

> 6) The batteries are made of heavy metals that make disposal difficult.

Yes, very good point. Mitsubishi at least discusses recycling possibilitiesvfor their batteries. It is a concern, and something I do not understand, where the lithium comes from and where it will go.

> 7) They don't make a sound like a muscle car and are really poky.

As much as I loved Road Warrior, I am pretty poky. Horses rock. No chance going back to that, eh? And i live so out of the way in a mountainous area that biking would be enforced cruel and unusual punishment.


 

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