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To: i-node who wrote (386697)	5/27/2008 3:22:34 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575958

>>> An industry charged up: Electric vehicles are poised to go mainstream This, ultimately, is the solution. No, it's one means to "the solution". "The solution" is to use oil in an efficient manner, and that can be done with/without electric cars. The key is to replace the fleet with a much more efficient fleet as soon as possible. And that takes government action to speed and smooth the transition.

To: i-node who wrote (386697)	5/27/2008 11:55:43 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575958

To me, the prospect of all-electric vehicles, with some hybrids that can generate their own electricity for emergency purposes, is exciting in that it can very quickly eliminate the stranglehold the Arabs have over us. I don't believe the problem will be over. After all, electricity is generated by plants that burn oil or natural gas. And so, I think its one step to a complete solution. If we want to really break the stranglehold, we need leaders who push this country to conserve. If a 5% reduction in gas consumption can be accomplished through voluntary conservation like in March, then a 10% or more reduction sparked by fiat is possible.