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<DIV><FONT size=2>Joe, you make a good point: plug-in electric =
vehicles are
powered (most places) by coal -- burning in the power plants that =
provide the
electricity. So they don't prevent pollution, they just shift its
location.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The Prius, however, is not a plug-in; the =
electricity comes
from charging by the gas engine, and (best of all) from regenerative
braking. When you "engine brake" with an electric engine, it =
*generates*
electricity. You get a range of 300 - 400 miles as a result, about =
double
that of the plug-in cars. The performance is downright snappy,
too!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I was on the waiting list for a Prius until I =
realized that
(a) it only gets about 41 mpg in the real world (not 60), and (b) it =
only has 4"
of ground clearance, which would kill us here in rural WV. See <A
href="http://prius.com">http://prius.com</A>. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Practically any new technology needs to be =
backward-compatible
for wide acceptance: DVD players also play CDs, FM radios also play AM =
(by law),
etc. I think this is a great concept, avoiding the huge =
startup cost
(and hazards) of installing chargers all across the country. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 03, 2005 =
5:33 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Energy</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sussssan said: "<FONT face="Times =
New Roman"
size=3>1993 Toyota Corolla wagon, 31 mpg, and kinda wishing I had a
plug-in<BR>Prius instead."</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>TSK! TSK! Susan! 31 mpg is "wasting" =
fuel IMO.
The technology has been around way longer than your 93! My 85 190D =
gets at
least 40mpg. And, on a recent trip to Bend it got 49! As for the =
"Prius",
that's a damned JOKE, they don't get as good a mileage as you get. AND =
they
are selling at ridiculous prices! AND, where do you think the =
electricity
comes from? From all those Dams that are killing our Native Species =
Fish!
Solar/Electric is the only answer. Save the oil for lubing the wheels =
and
action parts!<G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>