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To: TimF who wrote (603821)	3/15/2011 11:07:21 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573957

>> Its somewhat similar to a diesel electric train, with the added bonus of "plug-in" operations using no fuel for short trips. Not necessarily a bad idea, except that in this car its a lot more expensive than a conventional engine. It is real similar, as well, to some cargo ships. I'm not sure that's the right model for automobiles just due to maintenance costs. I guess we'll see, but I would not want to own one, even with the subsidy. Ultimately, we're going to burn a lot of natural gas (particularly considering what's going on in Japan, which is surely going to bring future nuclear projects to their knees) to power these vehicles. I'm not sure why we don't just shortcut the process.