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"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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>> > Thus the EV-1
>> > weighed 2970 lbs, 1175 lbs of which were the batteries.
>>
>> Also irrelevant.
>
> And how exactly is it irrelevant ?

The only relevant thing is how much range you get and whether or not that 
suits your requirements.

>> > The resulting range was 90/70 miles hwy/city.
>>
>> Plenty enough for the majority of people.
>
> Only if you also have a second car. And as long as you NEVER find your 
> plans
> changed and need to do a longer trip.

You can have a small second car, better battery packs with larger range, and 
there are other options.
The majority of driving the average person does is completely predictable.

>> Especially when you can
>> conveniently recharge at home, at work, or at a shopping centre etc.
>
> You can't be assured of conveniently recharging in any of those places.

My home has a power point in the garage, doesn't yours?
Easy to add if you don't.
My work has power points in the garage. Also easy to add.
My local shopping centre even has a special electric car spot.

The EV1 range would do me just fine for a full work days driving with some 
unexpected detours. And I live a long way from my work.

>> Everyone had better rush and get one of those Humvees with the $100,000 
>> Bush
>> government tax rebate before the new government gets in. Or has that
>> fire-sale finished already?

If you claim to use it for business purposes you could claim the entire cost 
of an SUV off your tax in many cases, up to $100,000 maximum. Google popped 
these up first:
http://www.selfemployedweb.com/suv-tax-deduction-5.htm
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/auto/car-guide-2004/tax-SUVs1.asp

But as I don't live in the US, I don't know all the in's and out's of that 
one. Sounds like they had to tighten up that shocking loop-hole a bit.

Dave.