This is the future.
Do away with the combustion engine and go all electric.
Where I work is a 40 mile drive one way, up and down hills and curves.
A long range electric car would be the ticket.
We already have a local station that offers an electric car charging spot.
Envia Systems battery breakthrough for affordable 300 mile range electric cars
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Lithium battery startup company Envia Systems plans to announce tomorrow, at the ARPA-E conference, development of a high energy density lithium battery (400 watt-hours per kilogram) which could be the tipping point enabling long range affordable electric cars. Long range electric cars have been possible for quite awhile, Solectria built one in the 1990's, and Tesla Motors has been selling the Roadster and will soon be selling the Model S with battery packs sufficient for 200-300 miles of all electric driving range. What Envia brings to this is higher energy density and lower cost, a combination which would make for an affordable, long range, electric car with a 300-mile range and a price around $25,000 to $30,000
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