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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (486)	6/15/2008 12:44:46 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3816

Electric mopeds look to be the best solution for cost right now. Better than a bike but less comfort than a car.

To: Oeconomicus who wrote (486)	6/16/2008 4:59:05 AM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3816

>>Seven miles on a charge? Why bother? I couldn't even get to my son's school on that - never mind getting home again. The Chevy Volt mentioned in the same article is supposed to get 40. Maybe Toyota needs to rethink.<< O - It's a plug-in hybrid, which can use the gas motor as necessary. Drive it cross country if you want to. And I'm sure they'll improve on the 7 miles on a charge thing. But in the meantime, that still means you could make quick trips to the local Quik E Mart wiithout using a drop of gas. And if you use gas only on two-thirds of the trip to and from your son's school, that's still something, isn't it? The car is said to reduce overall energy usage by 20 to 30%, which includes the electricity you use in charging it. Toyota's Synergy Drive is so good that Nissan is leasing the technology from them. It's said to be far superior to the Honda hybrid system. How GM will do, I don't know, but they are joining the race late. As for cost, the current Prius starts at about $21,500. The plug-in version may be slightly more, but no pricing is available for it yet. - Allen