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Penny_Pincher Veteran Author Columbus Posts:435 Points:22,695 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 8:44:35 AM Ignore Penny_Pincher Report Abuse Switching to a battery-powered vehicle will yield measurable savings in a motorist’s energy bills, according to a new study, while also reducing global warming emissions. But the report by the Union of Concerned Scientists, or UCS, finds that the advantages vary widely depending upon where you live. In the best regions, savings on energy can add up to more than $1,000 annually – with battery cars cleaner than anything else on the road. But even in the worst regions, those heavily dependent upon coal to generate electricity, the UCS report says battery vehicles retain a significant advantage over traditional automotive powertrain technology. Visit MSNBC for full article

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Switching to a battery-powered vehicle will yield measurable savings in a motorist’s energy bills, according to a new study, while also reducing global warming emissions.
But the report by the Union of Concerned Scientists, or UCS, finds that the advantages vary widely depending upon where you live. In the best regions, savings on energy can add up to more than $1,000 annually – with battery cars cleaner than anything else on the road. But even in the worst regions, those heavily dependent upon coal to generate electricity, the UCS report says battery vehicles retain a significant advantage over traditional automotive powertrain technology.
Visit MSNBC for full article

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crep1291 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,636 Points:486,070 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:25:25 AM Ignore crep1291 Report Abuse And I bet those public high-speed charging stations will be very happy to have customers waiting around for 15-20 minutes!
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,168 Points:727,655 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 8:21:20 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Way too much $$$$$
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,665 Points:1,530,785 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:34:12 PM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse "Spend $40k to save $1k-Obama economics" Oh, you got your car for free? And you're keeping it less than a year? Wonderful, I'm happy for you.
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,425 Points:1,494,370 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:05:06 PM Ignore car253 Report Abuse Too much money for way too little benefit.
bwatchingu Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,859 Points:627,925 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 4:26:55 PM Ignore bwatchingu Report Abuse Spend $40k to save $1k-Obama economics
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,209 Points:1,475,050 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:36:48 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse tnfran: But where in the article does it mention about the factors of elec production and its 'impact on the environment' ??? I think the article is weighted lopsidedly. Not at all. It makes good sense and far easier (and more economical) to address the pollution problem of one source most effectively then to try to address the little pollution problems of all the cars being driven.
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,513 Points:868,165 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:41:44 AM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse The article mentions about elec vehicles "For electric vehicles, the study also considered such things as the energy used and pollution created while mining coal." But where in the article does it mention about the factors of elec production and its 'impact on the environment' ??? I think the article is weighted lopsidedly.
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,150 Points:659,220 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:35:46 AM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse Not 4 me.
buckets42 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,690 Points:329,550 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:24:18 AM Ignore buckets42 Report Abuse So why not power cars with ng?
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,812 Points:671,585 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:18:40 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse Analysis using averages like this is not valid. It assumes that because a certain percentage of electricity is produced from coal, that same percentage of electricity will still be generated from coal, the most environmentally harmful source. The new EV's will be using new electricity that has not yet been produced. Therefore the question will have to be asked how this electricity will be generated from. In most places no new coal fired generators are being installed. Most new additional electricity are being produced runs on natural gas which is the cleanest burning fossil fuel. Therefore new EV's will most likely be using electricity generated from natural gas. EV's therefore are green. There is no question about this.
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,298 Points:898,730 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:53:23 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse fracknsave - your comment is on the mark!
tmon6219 Rookie Author Colorado Springs Posts:23 Points:95,335 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:47:51 AM Ignore tmon6219 Report Abuse Amazing how they never mention how long these batteries are supposed to last or how much it will cost to replace them.
fracknsave Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,666 Points:58,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:46:00 AM Ignore fracknsave Report Abuse The harder they try to sway public opinion, the more irrelevant they become.
ObieDog Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,051 Points:876,370 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:36:43 AM Ignore ObieDog Report Abuse Everyone is an expert.
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,687 Points:585,000 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:16:42 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse The Union of Concerned Scientists? OMG, I just stopped reading right there. You can't make this stuff up.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,560 Points:553,750 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 9:44:41 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse And I'm going to dump my paid for ride, to save 1k over a year? And spend 40k to do it plus higher insurance tab? W T F are they thinking.
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,147 Points:1,235,180 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 8:48:59 AM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse GREAT......