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dci1@ix.netcom.com(D.C.I. ) wrote:

>In <4bhg7r$2jm@impsets.dash.com> Hilary Lane <hilary@dash.com> writes: 
>>
>>I read a short blurb in the NYT about Calif backing away from a
>>requirement that 2 percent of all cars sold in Calif be electrically
>>powered. Since I live in Colorado, I have no more info. What's the
>>scoop on this? Why would Calif back away from this? What are the issues?
>>
>>Thanks for all the help you can give me, or if you can point me in the
>>right direction. Please send email.

>                        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.


>                        DCI

>                        ps: I guess they couldn't get an 
>                            electric cord long enough. :-)

Sure, just recharge the batteries; no pollution at all.  Riiight.
Most supporters of electric vehicles never stop to consider where does
the charging current come from?  If everybody plugged in their cars
overnight, we'd need a lot more powerplants.  These vehicles are
hardly pollution free.

--
Gregg