Electric Vehicles, in favor of? or disapprove?

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Mark Rozitis

Keep in mind only the major automakers can get cars certified for the road by the transportation safety board easily

Trust me, it's no easire for them than for you and me, except they have the knowledge (they've done it before) and the resources(engineering staff, lawyers, etc). They still have to work pretty hard at it though.

Originally Posted by Mark Rozitis

What I am wondering is why the big guys like GM then don't jump on the big money that is there to be made in going electric if they have the technology

Simple: There is no big money to be made, EVs are still a losing proposition, gas is still cheaper and loads more convenient, even at $4 a gallon.

$10 a gallon, though...

MY vote is for a diesel hybrid, the (small) engine runs a generator at constant (and hyper-efficient) speed to charge the batteries, only electric motors drive the wheels and accessories. That diesel will run on vegetable oil too, and today's new BlueTec diesels are cleaner than any gasoline engine by quite a lot.

Don