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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (108629)3/9/2008 2:42:09 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favorRead Replies (4) | Respond to of 306849
 
We will go electric, but a) The hulking SUV's will still be burning petrol somewhere and b) the first plug in electrics won't be on the market in soize until 2012 and c) they are appropriate for short-moderate commuting but not for lengthier trips. For example, I could use a plug in hybrid, but my wife probably could not (she drives about 25,000 miles/year, about 80 on average/day. A big shift to plug in hybrids will also place a huge strain on the power grid (who's infrastructure is already teetering). So it's more of an issue than what people want to buy, the lags are substantial and pretty much unavoidable.



To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (108629)3/9/2008 4:33:40 PM
From: bentwayRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
The entire of SV should telecommute and not drive at all.



To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (108629)3/9/2008 5:00:49 PM
From: Live2SailRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
I think full-electric cars will be slowed by the recent hybrid movement. Walking around my block, I estimate 3/4th of the houses had either a Civic Hybrid or Prius. Two houses had full electric vehicles. However, this is Palo Alto.


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