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   JoeSP  wrote:   
      
   >If I may offer a few facts...   
      
   That would be nice, but...   
      
   >The electricity that powers the electric car was likely produced by a   
   >powerplant that burned fossil fuels.  Because there are so many   
   >inefficiencies and losses along the way, there is actually 2 or 3 times more   
   >pollution produced for every kilometer driven by an electric car as compared   
   >to an internal combustion engined car.   
      
   Untrue. Fossil-fueled plants are more efficient than automobile engines, and   
   electricity can come from PVs, solar troughs, wind, hydro, and landfill gas.   
      
   >Currently the best and most affordable battery for electric cars is the   
   >lead-acid type, which are very heavy, limit the car's range and present a   
   >disposal problem every few years when they need replacing.  There simply   
   >isn't enough lead available to replace all the cars with electric ones.   
      
   And 99% of the lead in lead-acid batteries is recycled.   
      
   Nick   
      
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