Television news programs, newspapers, and magazines constantly extol the advantages of driving a battery-powered automobile. The coverage is having an effect on the auto buying public
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Electric cars aren't green, says Ph.D. | MNN – Mother Nature Network
Actually, the expert is from a “free-market think tank,” so filter what she says (EVs pollute, subsidies are a waste of money) through that lens.
WORLDS FASTEST street legal ELECTRIC CAR
SUBSCRIBE to stay current on EV news ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com Worlds fastest street legal ELECTRIC CAR 1972 Datsun 1200 Whtie Zombie.Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to move your car down the road or run useful accessories, such as air conditioning. The rest of the energy is lost to engine and driveline inefficiencies and idling. Therefore, the potential to improve fuel efficiency with advanced technologies is enormous.
Are Electric Cars Still the Wave of the Future?
With all the hype and then subsequent let down of the electric car movement many people are beginning to wonder if these cars will ever become mainstream or if they will remain the occasional oddity on the road. Many gas-electric hybrids by companies like Toyota, Ford, Lexus and Mercury are already enjoying some success, but true electric cars are still not capable of attaining the speed or traveling distance required to make them a viable alternative to the gas guzzling vehicles that many Americans are still driving