Re: Gas Crisis in the Late 70's
I think the plug-in electric hybrids will revolutionize the automotive industry. The plug-in Prius and the new Chevy Volt will be coming out in late 2010. The big advantage of these cars is they can go about 40 miles on just the batteries. After that the gas engine comes into play, but you’ll still be getting about 50 mpg in the hybrid mode.
The bottom line is that most people drive less than 40 miles per day and they will basically have an all electric car. They can charge it overnight in their garage, with the standard 110 volt plug. The cost per charge will be about $1.00.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt
From another article:
"Because it will have both an electric and a gasoline motor on board, the Volt will be a hybrid. But it will be like no hybrid on the road today. Existing hybrids are gasoline-powered cars, with an electric assist to improve the gas mileage. The Volt will be an electric-powered car, with a gasoline assist to increase the battery’s range."
Last edited by BestTimesNow; Jun 10, 2008 at 03:33 AM.