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Old 07-02-2013, 04:41 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
electric cars are about as efficient as gasoline cars, but coal is cheaper than gasoline.
And that's because there is significantly more energy input and pollution associated with manufacturing the gasoline, which is not getting factored into your efficiency numbers.
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