Chevy Volt a Failure - GM to Layoff 1,300

I'd love to see that GIF.

 

Critical look at Electric cars.

http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2013/04/05/lomborg-electric-cars-get-dumber-day

"Moving beyond the economics, Lomborg conducted some excellent research and determined electric automobiles fail to live up to their “green” promises and in fact cause more environmental harm than good. "

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heartland_Instittute

Nice source. Are they still trying to say second hand smoke won't hurt you?

 

This is not new news.

Other sources:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22001356

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19830232

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10231102-54.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2100936/Study-shows-impact-electric-cars-worse-petrol-powered-vehicles.html



The bottom line is, the environmental friendliness of EVs depends a great deal on where they are charged and how electricity is generated in those areas. If power generation gets less polluting, so will EVs. That said, gas-powered cars are more efficient and less polluting than ever and are also getting better in that regard.

 

Ah yes, when you don't have an argument, shoot the messenger.

 

No, it's called taking two seconds to look at your posting source.

If you area a journalist, or ever were a journalists, your sources are your reputation.

You don't see me posting from wing nut groups, do you?

 

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020769316_hybridsalesclimbxml.html

Hybrid sales up 19 percent. Car sales up 6 percent.

And when that battery technology catches up...

 

When is that going to be?

 

Interesting that these articles never include the environmental costs of oil and gasoline production when calculating the carbon footprint of internal combustion cars.

And never mention solar or wind energy at all.

 

Are you suggesting that you outfit cars with sails? Interesting idea.