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Originally Posted by fitfan
#1 producer of enviromental pollution is NOT cars, we (as humans) have our priorities misplaced putting so much focus on that and virtually ignoring buildings. not to say development of electrical drivetrains in cars is bad... just woefully missing the forest for the tree.
i could also really care less about Tesla - even the name is a silly hijack. i guess its kinda 'cool' but not real car. so much more interested in the Fisker. or for that matter the didge ev europa is more compelling to me than the boutique tesla.
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Agree with you completely on the environmental argument - 'CO2 causing global warming' - is utterly bogus IMO.
The reason I NOW like EVs (and Tesla) and think they're heading in the right direction is because very soon most/all of our electricity will (reportedly) be solar generated and very cheap -batteries will be lighter and stronger- and consequently most new vehicles will likely be electric.
It's started in a big way already in Europe with electric delivery trucks, buses, city cars etc. The number of EVs has been consistently doubling every 12 months, and in another 9 doublings (or 9 years) they will be the most common vehicle around.
There's also the strategic argument - oil @ $150pr.brl. meant a net outflow from the US economy of $1 trillion per year, mostly to countries we'd rather not give money to.
The US could very easily be self sufficient in energy by going solar, and would then be self sufficient in Texas oil.
I reckon it's inevitable that the government will incentivize EVs through taxes-(gasoline taxes are my guess).
My guess is that in 50 years the only viable vehicles still using gas will be antique Lotus Elises.