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09-04-2009, 07:14 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/Canadian_Flag.jpg The challenges to widespread adoption of electric vehicles ... (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/auto/the-hurdles/article1273707/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Renault_Be_Bop_BEV.jpgJeremy Cato - THEGLOBEANDMAIL (http://www.theglobeandmail.com) - Sep 03, 2009
Just the usual talking points... Please choose your side now. --Ed.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report highlighting technical, economic and bureaucratic hurdles to widespread adoption of electric vehicles. The challenges include:
Cost: Lithium-ion batteries with enough juice to power a car are expensive, therefore electric-powered vehicles will sell for much more than cars with internal combustion engine. Ownership costs should come down as the technology matures, sales volumes rise and when operating costs are considered.
Resale value: Nobody knows what an older electric car or plug-in hybrid will might be worth years down the road. However, we do know that the value of a Toyota Prius, a conventional hybrid, holds up well compared with similarly-sized gasoline vehicles.
Recharging: Plug-in stations for electric cars must supply the power and the hardware to vehicles from a range of manufacturers, not all of them using identical technologies. Governments at all levels have yet to prove they can work together to devise universal standards for public and private (at home) recharging stations. ... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/auto/the-hurdles/article1273707/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Renault_Be_Bop_BEV.jpgJeremy Cato - THEGLOBEANDMAIL (http://www.theglobeandmail.com) - Sep 03, 2009
Just the usual talking points... Please choose your side now. --Ed.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report highlighting technical, economic and bureaucratic hurdles to widespread adoption of electric vehicles. The challenges include:
Cost: Lithium-ion batteries with enough juice to power a car are expensive, therefore electric-powered vehicles will sell for much more than cars with internal combustion engine. Ownership costs should come down as the technology matures, sales volumes rise and when operating costs are considered.
Resale value: Nobody knows what an older electric car or plug-in hybrid will might be worth years down the road. However, we do know that the value of a Toyota Prius, a conventional hybrid, holds up well compared with similarly-sized gasoline vehicles.
Recharging: Plug-in stations for electric cars must supply the power and the hardware to vehicles from a range of manufacturers, not all of them using identical technologies. Governments at all levels have yet to prove they can work together to devise universal standards for public and private (at home) recharging stations. ... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/auto/the-hurdles/article1273707/