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[sarettah]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

The electric car killed the electric car. Until very recently, none of them were any better than gocarts, with effective ranges less than most people's commutes, and only worked well in warmer temps (as it gets colder, the batteries get less and less useful).

If the electric car is the answer, then someone needs to change the question.

Apparently, you need to go see the movie.

[RawAlex]

Originally Posted by sarettah

Apparently, you need to go see the movie.

I wasn't overwhelmingly interested in the concept. I don't tend to be a fan of documentaries that start out with the conclusion and attempt to build backwards (I don't enjoy Michael Moore except for the laugh factor)

Here is an example of a great electric: http://www.caranddriver.com/buying_g...tesla_roadster

Tesla has pretty much everything going for it. Based on a sexy sports car, has truly amazing acceleration, stopping power, and is actually sexy to look at. 200+ miles on a single charge.

The true problem? How does it get charged? They plug it in the wall. How is that power made? In many cases, by burning fossil fuels (bad) coal (worse) or nuclear (better and worse). Considering that places like California have faced brownouts / rolling blackouts from a lack of power in the last few years, could you imagine if even 10% of all the cars in the state were suddenly plugged in each night?

It still wouldn't run in Alaska in the winter.

They also don't mention the power required to build the batteries, and the enviromental issues that will come from all these batteries, from the spills in accidents, from the horrible implications of cars like this put out to rot in a field with the batteries in it.

Like I said, the answer desperately looking for the right question.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by sarettah

Apparently, you need to go see the movie.

Exactly.
Convinced me......especially the lengths they went to "destroy the evidence."