(illuvitar @ Apr. 07 2008,03:48)
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two words, "electric car". thank you, saved the world , i know ?i know (bows)
Well this week I bought an electric scooter, does that count? ?
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American site:
http://www.evtamerica.com/4000e.htmEnough for my typical commuting needs around town. Actually saves time because I can park closer to where I need to be and cruise past traffic jams. One of my friends even rides hers up the disabled ramp to get even closer to the building! ?Case on the back to stick an epic army or my work bag in and there's some space under the seat too. Really fun to ride and eerily silent - just a very slight hum from the motor even at 50-60kph.
Only cost is charging at 40c NZ (30c US) per 100km. Zero maintenance costs, cheap rego. Zero pollution beyond initial manufacture and end of life disposal.
Two of my colleagues have these too (or the retro looking model - the Equinox 168, whereas mines the Ion 4000e) which is where I got the idea.
As others have said, we're running out of dinosaur juice (fossil fuels) and we need alternative power sources stat. You reckon gas is expensive now, you ain't seen nothing yet. ?Plenty of official government reports on the matter so it shouldn't be a surprise to people by now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirsch_report"The peaking of world oil production presents the U.S. and the world with an unprecedented risk management problem. As peaking is approached, liquid fuel prices and price volatility will increase dramatically, and, without timely mitigation, the economic, social, and political costs will be unprecedented. Viable mitigation options exist on both the supply and demand sides, but to have substantial impact, they must be initiated more than a decade in advance of peaking." - Hirsch Report Intro 2005
