electric cars at 2 cents per mile!!!
The price of gasoline, now or when it goes higher, makes the economics of alternative energy projects even more of a bargain. It is getting 'economically obscene' the way solar and wind are being ignored in favour of continued petrol products [that are causing global warming].
Electric cars makes sense when you think of 2 CENTS PER MILE when re-charging from the grid. Or less if you own solar panels - over the life of them you will eventually be getting free car miles with zero pollution.
I tell you, it makes sense , it is just being derailed, still. You know who - see quotes below].
Popular Science magazine, in their May 2007 "special edition" issue, previewed an electric car called the Tesla Roadster that will blow the doors off of your Hondas, gets 200miles [350km?] on a single charge, and can do a quick re-charge in 10 minutes, for another 150km or so. It costs 2 CENTS PER MILE to operate [compared to 10 or 20 cents with gasoline (eg. 30mpg at $3/gal =10c)right?
It is being sold out of California, waiting list is full for two years despite a cost of over $50,000. That will come down when they produce more, about 50% less in three years.
http://tinyurl.com/n52mh
Oh ya - Tesla Roadster:
zero to 60 in FOUR seconds. Yup. Better than a Lambourgini. i tell ya...
------quotes:
http://tinyurl.com/2s7pq4
"The automakers produced great electric cars to meet California’s Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate during the ‘90s. But only a small number of these electric cars were ever offered for sale. The auto and oil industries spent millions lobbying in Sacramento, sued in federal court and successfully eviscerated the Mandate, eliminating any real choice for consumers. GM, Honda, Ford and Toyota confiscated and destroyed thousands of electric cars, despite offers of cash from satisfied customers."