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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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As a reality check, current estimates for the number of ICE vehicles still on the road worldwide in 2050 range from a low of 1.25 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. billion to more than 2 billion.

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

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The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. What the Volt has that electric cars lack is the ability to extend its range by means of burning gasoline, the most popular fuel among cars in the US.

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