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Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - Ted King - 09-11-2011
If you live in a region where all or most of the electricity is generated in coal fired plants, then there is probably little to no environmental advantage in having an all-electric car.
Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - Will Collier - 09-11-2011
Probably something like this:
Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - BernDog - 09-11-2011
Ted King wrote:
If you live in a region where all or most of the electricity is generated in coal fired plants, then there is probably little to no environmental advantage in having an all-electric car.
Except the system would already be in place for when that coal power plant is decommissioned (hopefully) in favor of a better alternative. At worst, we're at least trading gasoline for coal, which is 100% domestic. As for efficiencies and pollution potential, not my area of expertise.
Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - bhaveshp - 09-11-2011
When I can get the 200 mile range version of this for $35k. @60k, it's a bit out of reach, but I fully expect to have an equivalent within 5 years.
Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - bhaveshp - 09-11-2011
As the new electric only car-pool stickers have gone into effect in January in California, I'm noticing many Nissan Leafs on the road in Silicon Valley. We have 3-4 charging in the parking lot at work daily.
Of course its nice the employer has electric only parking spots with charge cables at work.
Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - BernDog - 09-11-2011
bhaveshp wrote:
When I can get the 200 mile range version of this for $35k. @60k, it's a bit out of reach, but I fully expect to have an equivalent within 5 years.
You could probably get that exact car in 5 years for that price.
(plus the cost of a new battery).
Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - AllGold - 09-11-2011
Even electricity generated from 100% coal on a large scale is more efficient and less polluting than burning gasoline.
Unfortunately, I don't have anything handy to cite on the subject and I don't expect or even want you to take my word for it any more than I want you to take someone's word for it who says otherwise.
Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - Grace62 - 09-11-2011
bhaveshp wrote:
When I can get the 200 mile range version of this for $35k. @60k, it's a bit out of reach, but I fully expect to have an equivalent within 5 years.
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/05/tesla-owner-100000-kilometers/
This guy isn't having trouble finding places to charge up.
Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - AllGold - 09-11-2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn__9hLJKAk
For me, If I had an electric car, I would like to have some kind of home-generated renewable energy like solar and/or wind, even if it only provided a small portion of my electricity use. The prices on that are currently still too high as are prices for electric cars themselves but will come down in time.
Re: What would convince you to buy an electric car? - BernDog - 09-11-2011
AllGold wrote:
Even electricity generated from 100% coal on a large scale is more efficient and less polluting than burning gasoline.
Unfortunately, I don't have anything handy to cite on the subject and I don't expect or even want you to take my word for it any more than I want you to take someone's word for it who says otherwise.
My gut tells me that producing power on a large scale has to be more efficient than separate tiny power plants in each vehicle (like we have now). But, I do know there is some power loss in converting all those electrons and moving them long distances, as well as in charging/discharging a battery, so... ?