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Originally Posted by bennelson
My feeling is that Hybrids lead to plug-in hybrids. People will realize how great the plug-in part is and try to use the gas part less and less. This eventually leads to pure EV's or at least a lot of plug-in hybrids using the gas as a backup instead of the main power source.
It's true that electronic technology like a cell phone "turns over" much faster than a big chunk of steel like a car does. However, how many people have a 2-year lease? How many people buy a new car every couple of years, and pass their old one down the line?
It's not going to take 20 years to make EVs mainstream.
The Prius has been in the US since 2000 (8 years ago) and it's gone from being a "tree-hugger" "what's that thing?" of a car to one of the most popular cars in this country.
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Super trooper made great points, But I have to agree with alot of what Ben said. I research Solar, Wind, and Hybrids between 30-40 hours a week because my business partner and I are preparing to open an alternative energy store when we leave Iraq. I'm no expert on these things but I can tell you that there is so much popularity on these subjects right now that I don't see it taking 20 years to become mainstream. I started my research for alternative energy about 14 months ago, since then the "mainstream interest" has probably quadrupled. You guys see it I'm sure. Everywhere you look on tv someone is talking about some form of it. Like Ben said, times are a changing.