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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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However, there has been public pushback over how to pay for the plan and its push to decrease personal driving by imposing a mileage tax. The cost of doing each is daunting, and the total cost goes up as you concatenate them.” The San Diego backlash over a mileage tax may be just the beginning.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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