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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. 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 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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

To get the most mileage, one could not have the radio, the A/C, or the headlights on. Then consider that in order to actually go any farther than the neighbood store, one still had to have ANOTHER car. Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal.

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