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Originally Posted by stephen wilson
The Tesla is cool, but electric only vehicles are still only practical for short commutes. The range is only 200 miles at a constant Hwy. speed, spirited driving will kill the battery very quickly. Besides, they still consume fossil fuels, just via powerplants instead of directly. Powerplants have fewer environmental controls than autos, so I don't even buy the Eco-friendly angle.
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I agree, 100%.
The only truly green car is the Prius, because it harnesses Unused, FREE energy that is created by the car's inertia. It's genius engineering.
As a side note, I saw a report on an energy system that was embedded into road surfaces (it used flexing panels) to harness the energy of cars driving on the road. The flexing panels recharged batteries that were used to power buildings adjacent to the road. That is, again, harnessing energy that is free and wasted.
Simply plugging into a powerplant does not impress me.
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