Thread: Are Plug In Cars More Costly Than Gas or Hybrid Fillups
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Old 01-23-2008, 12:13 PM
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Default Re: Are Plug In Cars More Costly Than Gas or Hybrid Fillups
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Originally Posted by RonRizzardi View Post
An alternative would be solar panels. That would require a means to boost the voltage up to the 110 VAC needed to push the charge to the battery. Again. How much do solar panels and such a voltage boost system cost the average joe?

Until electricity is cleanly and cheaply produced a plugin does not interest me.
In addition most of the charging needs are at night when the sun is elsewhere. Systems that store electricity for use later add more to the cost.

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