In reply to Edmund Storms's message of Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:08:13 -0600: Hi, [snip] >Frankly, I would rather have a hybrid that could go 50 miles without >using the engine, but with the ability to go much further without >requiring the expense of two cars or having to look desperately for a >charging station as the meter goes into the red zone late at night. >The idea of a pure electric makes no sense at all, at least until the >charging stations are common and can charge or swap batteries in a few >minutes. This won't be the case for years. I'm afraid the wish for >perfection has once again led people down the path to eventual >bankruptcy. > >Ed Horses for courses. There is room for both. Those who had an EV1 were apparently quite happy with it, despite the limited range.
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