In electric car stakes, it's Miles to go

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What's the net gain?: How much coal and oil will need to be burned to generate the electricity? Also take into consideration the inefficiency of transmission.

What is the net gain? I don't see it.

Why not just buy a fuel efficient vehicle such as the new 60 mpg+ Smart Car which is coming in the fall?; Posted by: Tim Patterson Posted on: 08/12/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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chinese , expensive , low range, unknown quality and service cost... Linux Geek | 08/10/07

About Linux User 147560 | 08/10/07

Less than 2$/100 miles CobraA1 | 08/12/07

You'll buy Boot_Agnostic | 08/14/07

What's the net gain? Tim Patterson | 08/12/07

geez... net gain? damasterwc | 08/12/07

Critical thinking frgough | 08/13/07

Wrong again! Linux User 147560 | 08/13/07

About costs? Dr. John | 08/13/07

but, there's unused capacity at night... 57ford | 08/13/07

Actually... Dr. John | 08/14/07

If you have a long commute or take a lot of long Linux User 147560 | 08/14/07

Oh I know about the power grid issues... Linux User 147560 | 08/14/07

Plenty to gain gordon@... | 08/12/07

Plenty! CobraA1 | 08/12/07

Whoops, made a slight mistake . . . CobraA1 | 08/12/07

Tim... come on I know you are smarter than that! Linux User 147560 | 08/13/07

The Tesla Roadster goes over 200 miles . . . CobraA1 | 08/12/07

yawn. frgough | 08/13/07

Wrong again! Linux User 147560 | 08/13/07

Speaking of ignorance TunerGeek | 08/13/07

The math still favors gas John Jay | 08/13/07

Electric has other advantages. thetruth_z | 08/13/07

I agree - electric advantages need to be factored into cost John Jay | 08/13/07

Rhetoric Dr. John | 08/13/07

A few things to note CobraA1 | 08/13/07

Uh, American made is an illusion Linux User 147560 | 08/14/07

Major country of source John Jay | 05/22/08

Boycott anything from China LostViking | 08/13/07

Tango Car hideaway@... | 08/13/07

RE: In electric car stakes, it's Miles to go weeped | 09/07/09

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