Date:         Sun, 4 May 2008 22:38:36 -0400
Reply-To:     BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
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From:         BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagons as electric vehicles and other stuff....
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>> There was a movie made called, "Who killed the electric car?" that was
VERY revealing.  It is available on Netflix and probably on Blockbuster. <<

That car was ridiculously expensive and only had a 40 mile range. Sure,
there were some takers but probably some rich Californians.  Don't bash GM
as they are currently making the Volt which seats 4, has a 200 mile range
and can charge quickly.  They are still up in the air as to how to charge
for the expensive batteries, should they charge a monthly payment or have a
large initial charge. It should be out it 2010. Nobody killed the Electric
Car.

Sorry, I don't buy the conspiracy theories for squashing alternative
technologies. As soon as the first person opens a gas station with $1.25
algae/switch grass/etc. derived fuel or someone creates a capacitor type
battery for eclectic cars people with beat a path to their doorstep. There
is so much money to be made if somebody can come up with a technology to
beat the price of gas. Exxon is not out there squashing each one of these
people. As soon as there is a breakthrough we'll hear about it.

Bryan