>         I just don't see the point of that car. Sure it's electric, but
where does
> the power come from? In many areas in the states coal burning plants (some
> natural gas). I don't see why this is so much better, they are just
shifting
> WHERE the pollution comes from. In countries that get all their power from
> renewable resources (solar, hydro, wind, etc.) then I agree with this
> technology, otherwise I just don't see the benefit. TTYL

That argument has several critical falacies, I think.  If the car itself
uses regenerative braking, and other energy conservation devices, then it is
valid on that point alone.  If you have a hybrid car, and a full electric
car, both with the same electrical conservation amenities, and whatever
power plant is supplying the charger is using the best energy efficiency
techniques, and neglecting any differences due to the design of the car,
then the net difference in terms of the environment should be nil.

The benefit I see is $4.00 for electricity vs something like 5x the price
for gas.

BTW, What contries are actively employing solar power?  I thought that it
hadn't really caught on, and was still in a primarily developmental stage.

--Brendan, who thinks that the top of every building in North America should
be covered in some form of solar collector.

PS what do you folks think of tidal power?

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