Gasoline vs. Alternative Power

[tblake]

not to mention plugging in a car defeats a purpose. What about the pollution released to create the electricity to charge the batteries?

There's just no end, people just need to give it up and drive what they have for longer. Isnt any rule out there that says a person cant get 200,000 miles out of a car. Take car of it and it will take care of you!

[GaryFenza]

you basically lose both ways with this Chevy volt, eletric bill probably going up alot, still playing for gas(possibly Premium fuel) and more expensive maintenece and repair work......thanks but i'll stick with straight average gasoline cars

---not to mention......how long do we know this gas "crisis" is going to happen for, by 2010 the gas could be back down to like 2.95-to 3.15 a gallon....expensive but no need for electric crap in my opinion

[mike_gp2008]

In the mid-Atlantic, we just had our 4th day of 100 degree temperatures - at the beginning of June. So if you're going by 1 week's worth of weather, then I'd have to say global warming is real.

And the batteries in most hybrids are warrantied for 100,000 miles.

[GaryFenza]

they wont be warrantied once enough people start buying them. Once Car companies have to start replacing enough batteries for free, the warranty milaege will drop drastically and cost more to replace, guarenteed. I heard the rise in temperature is due to the earthquake in china.