I haven't read all the comments so forgive me if this has been mentioned however according to various reputable sources some 80% of the worlds population will live in/near cities. Obviously mass transit could have major impacts with these high density centers however it also seems that phev could fit nicely into these incipient arcologies. Further, many/most of us in developed countries have more than one vehicle and it seems to me that for daily/urban/suburban drivers one phev could fill an important non ice niche economically.
On Apr 28 10:28 AM Ferdinand E. Banks wrote:
> Sorry Mr Petersen, but too many smart people have told me that there > is a future for plug in vehicles. They didn't tell me however how > many of these items will be on the road in e.g. 2030, and in what > countries. In any event, although 'scam' is one of my favorite words, > I don't think that it belongs here.
The Plug In Vehicle Scam [View article]
On Apr 28 10:28 AM Ferdinand E. Banks wrote:
> Sorry Mr Petersen, but too many smart people have told me that there
> is a future for plug in vehicles. They didn't tell me however how
> many of these items will be on the road in e.g. 2030, and in what
> countries. In any event, although 'scam' is one of my favorite words,
> I don't think that it belongs here.