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In <mcaldon-2612952250380001@port24.wavenet.com> mcaldon@wavenet.com
(Don McKenzie) writes: 
>
>In article <4bi540$5k1@ixnews8.ix.netcom.com>,
dci1@ix.netcom.com(D.C.I. )
>wrote:

>>                         There are just too many engineering
>>                         problems encountered to feasibly
>>                         attain the goals set by politicians.
>>                         The maximum effient battery setup 
>>                         will only provide 100 miles of driving
>>                         before need to recharge. A recharge 
>>                         takes about four hours. The infra 
>>                         structure to accommodate the market
>>                         needs is just not there at this time.
>> 
>Plus lots of pressure from oil companies and Detroit.  Sure there
>were difficulties.  The main idea was to bring heat to solve the
>difficulties much faster.  Final vote for or against sticking to
>original deadline comes up in Jan '96 I think.
>


                    Don,


                    Excellent point. Lobbying by the oil, auto,
                    tire and related industries play a large,
                    if not too large, role in public policy.

                    DCI