Test? Is it safe?

[Tony Scharf]

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Tony Hardie-Bick <tony at entity.net> wrote:
> The Dong wrote:
>
> Just leave it plugged in ;)

There is also the problem with electric vehicles that all you are
really doing is displacing where the CO2 is generated.  Depending on
where you live, the electricity your charging it up with is more than
likely generated by burning coal (not exactly a green process). In
fact, if you consider the efficiencies of batteries and the amount of
power loss charging them up..your net impact could actually be higher.

So what you end up with is a poorly performing vehicle, that is not
environmentally cleaner but has the effect of making the driver *feel*
good about themselves while not personally having to incur as much
cost for fuel.

Alternative fuels that burn more cleanly and are more easily renewable
are going to be the eventual answer.  That or cars that burn gasoline
more cleanly and efficiently.

Tony