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gregglns@ix.netcom.com (Gregg Lansley) wrote:

>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

Where do all of the batteries (lead/acid) go after a 3 year life
cycle?

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