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comments page from this article about electric cars
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/01/automakers-agre.html





Guess stocking up on cans of refried beans so as to power the next generation of cars using natural gas was a mistake, then.
Posted by: TR Bob | Jan 15, 2009 5:50:02 PM



@TR Bob, LOL, thanks... needed that laugh!
Its about time the big ones moved their fat arses off oil, the only oil i want to see is the oil burning under the Saudis arses.
cheers!
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Posted by: Carl | Jan 15, 2009 6:39:26 PM



Electric is the way to go! those companies are/should developing recharging them with renewable energy, because the ol coal plant is gonna take a dump with the new car charge on top of the plasma tv and household appliance draw...
Posted by: lando35mm | Jan 15, 2009 10:16:05 PM



ELECTRIC or NOT...
Consumers should remember who is in control of oil prices.
http://pacificgatepost.blogspot.com/2009/01/consumers-and-volatile-oil-prices.html
Posted by: PacificGatePost | Jan 15, 2009 10:43:17 PM



@PacificGatePost: you miss the point with your conspiracy theory crap.
Oil is a FINITE RESOURCE. Whether or not price gouging is real (and it most certainly could be...) is irrelevant. What IS relevant is that we WILL, INEVITABLY, RUN OUT OF FOSSIL FUELS. Any advancement for us in alternative energy sources and the like should be a welcome one. PS - So other than crapping on the new energy parade, what are you doing to help resolve these issues?
Posted by: Clarpet | Jan 15, 2009 10:55:45 PM



On a positive note, its nice to see that after a severe financial ass-kicking, the Big 3 might finally start accepting that electric is inevitable. Its time they also start accepting that while they might not want to touch hydrogen right now, they will need high-capacity batteries and hydrogen fuel cells could be a viable answer in the short-term; direct hydrogen power in the long-term. Let's keep our fingers crossed for affordability, survival of the fittest also being the most green and see what happens.
Posted by: Clarpet | Jan 15, 2009 11:00:04 PM



THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS OUR ECONOMY BIG CAR COMPANIES WANT TO CHARGE ALLOT FOR ELECTRIC CARS AND THEY ARE GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BUT PEOPLE DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR OR TO KEEP PAYING FOR GAS WITH THE WAY THE PRICES HAVE BEEN WE NEED TO SAY FUCK GAS AND GO NUCLEAR FOR OUR NATIONS ENERGY SOURCE AND PUT PRESSURE ON PEOPLE TO COME UP WITH SOME THING BECAUSE WHEN ENOUGH PRESSURE IS ADDED THEY USUALLY DO OR THEY TURN INTO BASKETCASES... AMERICANS DONT EXCEPT CHANGE WHICH MAKE MOST AMERICANS IGNORANT ASSHOLES I AM BY THE WAY AN AMERICAN...
Posted by: Mr.MISANTHROPE | Jan 15, 2009 11:38:16 PM



This phenomenon will make the market will grow increasingly competitive between gasoline and electricity.
Go greener and cleaner future with hybrid car.
Cheers,
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Posted by: Ross | Jan 16, 2009 12:06:42 AM



There's a mountain to climb, many rivers to cross and a couple of glaciers to reinstate before hybrid/plugin/HCV etc become anywhere near mainstream. The doubters have had their day inside the car makers, but I reckon on a rise in scepticism in the wider world concerning the genuine eco-credentials of hybrid, centring on increased usage of resources in battery manufacture, the impact of new power stations to fuel plugins and separating end-of-life waste streams for the products themselves. The ONLY green alternative is to travel fewer miles, so the PR battle has barely started.
Posted by: SavingForA169 | Jan 16, 2009 12:33:53 AM



I really like the look of that Chrysler 200C EV concept. It's about time some decent sporty looking Hybrids made a appearance. Lets hope it's released Avene
Posted by: Avene | Jan 16, 2009 12:59:10 AM



When they can fully charge a battery in the amount of time that it would take to fill a car with petrol/hydrogen then I will sing the praises of electric cars...but they can't yet. 3 hours is too long..heck 15 minutes is too long.
Posted by: drewski | Jan 16, 2009 1:01:50 AM



so we are moving to electric cars with batteries made of toxic chemicals and recharged using electricity which is derived in large part (50% at least) from coal. Somehow this is considered green?? Out of the frying pan and into the fire..
Posted by: steve in LA | Jan 16, 2009 1:03:50 AM



..breaking the 50 mpg barrier is huge?...I have a 10 year old Peugeot diesel that regularly beats 60 mpg, wake up USA...
Posted by: bitterorange | Jan 16, 2009 1:25:21 AM



why does recharging time have to be the big hurdle? why can't we have battery stations just like gas station? they take out ur depleted battery and give u a charged one. Setting up these will of course cost, but didn't setting up gas stations cost since a century earlier?
Posted by: pankaj | Jan 16, 2009 1:30:32 AM

[Dr. Strange]

1. I'd like to file this one under "The hell you say!"

AMERICANS DONT EXCEPT CHANGE WHICH MAKE MOST AMERICANS IGNORANT ASSHOLES I AM BY THE WAY AN AMERICAN...

[flvegan]

2. GO NUCLEAR!!!

[SarahB]

3. ALLOT!