View Single Post
  #54  
Old 03-18-2008, 09:49 AM
Kitdy's Avatar
Kitdy Kitdy is offline
Fanatic
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,147
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen View Post
The Tesla is hardly an alternative now is it? It's not like electricity grows on trees. It would not surprise me if the Tesla was actually more polluting and less efficient than a modern petrol or diesel car. Charging batteries takes enormous amounts of energy and then the electricity has to be generated as well.
Electric cars are feasible in some markets. In my province, 60% of energy comes from nuclear or hydro-electric.
Reply With Quote