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Old 05-04-2009, 07:39 AM   #125 (permalink)
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we are missing something in the life cycle that cripples the EV cost/benefit equation
Honestly I don't see that. Cost per mile the EV's wipe the floor with gas in the real world, by a factor of 2.8 by my reconing. It hasn't been accepted largely because gas is the incumbent. Lots of political machinery and pre-conceptions to keep gas in office, and there's no shortage of people who invest in oil stocks as well (whos judgement IS swayed).

Have you ever tried having a rational discussion with someone who has an addiction? It's kinda like that too.

I mean even Diesel gets basically shut out by gas in the US for consumer vehicles, even though the engines are more efficient.
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