Re: Who Killed the Electric Car?

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From: JosephKK
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 00:55

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On Fri, 16 May 2008 17:21:51 -0400, "Paul E. Schoen"
<pstech@smart.net> wrote:

>
>"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in message 
>news:ieidnSvlPKQURrDVnZ2dnUVZ_qjinZ2d@earthlink.com...
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>> Reality.  There isn't enough generating capacity to convert to electric
>> cars.
>
>It may not exist at the moment, but the switch to electric (as well as 
>other more efficient vehicles) must be accompanied by an overall reduction 
>in our total per-capita energy consumption. Even if new electric power 
>plants would be built, using the same fossil fuels that now power 
>automobiles, they would be much more efficient and cleaner than millions of 
>individual cars and trucks being driven in stop-and-go traffic. But the 
>ultimate resolution to this problem will involve people changing their 
>lifestyles, using more public transportation, living closer to jobs (or 
>telecommuting), and generally becoming a more cooperative society living 
>and working closely with other people, rather than isolationism, needless 
>competition, and broken families.
>
>Paul 
>

Silly boy.  The conversion cannot happen quickly because of generation
and distribution issues.  That kind of huge infrastructure changes
require major long term capital investment.  Where is that going to
come from?

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