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Old 03-27-2008, 10:34 AM
KenG KenG is offline
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Default Re: Plug-in: hard economics

GPS, I don't think the charge time is such a problem. The thinking we have to change is the "one concept does everyhting" situation that we actually have with conventional cars (except that the gas mileage is so bad). For our FEH, plug in time wouldn't be an issue. Except for a few trips a year, it's in the garage from 7 or 8 PM until 9 AM or noon the next day. Then it's driven on various short trips amounting to less than 50 miles. I would guess most people would have at least one car in this category. On the other hand, my truck isn't home at all a lot of nights and get's it's miles in sporadic longer trips. In other words, I need a diesel.
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