In regards to the Hummer comment listed sometime ago in this feed it is far better to drive a battery filled hybrid simply because the pollution generated is relatively easily contained. There are two major problems with gasoline cars; emissions and consumption. The pollution caused by the millions of cars in this country is poisoning the air and the local environment making asthma and other related problems a serious issue. Battery production contains the pollutants at the source and drastically reduces the amount of emissions released in the atmosphere. As for the consumption issue, America has more than enough spare capacity at night to charge most of the electric cars that might potentially be used as commuter vehicles across the nation. During the day solar and wind power could power these cars while people sit at work. Certainly there are painful aspects to the use of battery technology but until the ultra capacitors are commercially available LI batteries will have to do.
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In regards to the Hummer comment listed sometime ago in this feed it is far better to drive a battery filled hybrid simply because the pollution generated is relatively easily contained. There are two major problems with gasoline cars; emissions and consumption. The pollution caused by the millions of cars in this country is poisoning the air and the local environment making asthma and other related problems a serious issue. Battery production contains the pollutants at the source and drastically reduces the amount of emissions released in the atmosphere. As for the consumption issue, America has more than enough spare capacity at night to charge most of the electric cars that might potentially be used as commuter vehicles across the nation. During the day solar and wind power could power these cars while people sit at work. Certainly there are painful aspects to the use of battery technology but until the ultra capacitors are commercially available LI batteries will have to do.