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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Alighieri who wrote (640409)12/30/2011 10:28:12 AM
From: i-node3 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 1577374
 
>> The Volt is a far cry from primitive and it is as useful as any car out there...its downside is its cost.

The real bonehead is a person who believes hybrid vehicles make any sense at all OR that taxpayers can or should continue funding their development:

"The problem, however, is that despite several decades of optimization, lithium-ion batteries are still expensive and limited in performance, and they will probably not get much better. Assembled battery packs for a vehicle like the Volt cost roughly $10,000 and deliver about 40 miles before an internal-combustion engine kicks in to extend the charge. The battery for the Leaf costs about $15,000 (according to estimates from the Department of Energy) and delivers about 70 miles of driving, depending on various conditions. According to an analysis by the National Academy of Sciences, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with a 40-mile electric range are "unlikely" to be cost competitive with conventional cars before 2040, assuming gasoline prices of $4 per gallon."

So, are we going to continue throwing money at these so-called "technologies" for the next 30 years? Because if we are, we're going to run out of money long before we get there.

Ridiculous. Just ridiculous.
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