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  • How PHEVs and EVs Will Sabotage America's Drive for Energy Independence [View article]
    Going beyond the argunents for HEVs versus EV/PHEVs and lithium ion versus lead carbon batteries is the question of NET fewer barrels of imported oil and NET fewer carbon emissions.

    Assuming natural gas-fired electrical generating plants to provide all that seemingly-clean electricity we plug in to every day, the trade-ff is a good one. I question, in the case of coal-fired electrical generating plants, whether the same environmental and economic parameters apply.

    "Look at me! I drive a clean EV!" is a bit hypocritical when one is increasing carbon emissions and acid rain on another citizen who lives closer to the power plant. Just another consideration when looking at the whole picture...
    Aug 26 12:13 pm |Rating: +22 -3 |Link to Comment
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