Re: Alternative energy and the Automobile Industry
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As someone who has their dad actually working on hybrids in the automobile industry, I find this argument hilarious. Ford, GM and Chrysler are scrambling to make more efficient and economical cars, if an viable electric car (or whatever kind of alt fuel car) existed, they'd be slitting throats for it.
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If only one has ever existed....
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Whats the name of this car?
Whats its range?
When was it first built?
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It was the EV1
80 miles
1999
The problem that arose in the documentary is that GM was not actively pursuing new technology that would increase the range and decrease the charge time. At the time it seemed like crap(range and time needed for charge) but that technology has been improved a great deal in under a decade.
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