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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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I can guess...starting with price, followed by availability, lack of infrastructure to support them.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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Exactly so.
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Maj John Bell
Maj John Bell
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Not to mention the:
_environmental impact of our current battery technology
_the social costs of mining battery materials in 3rd world countries
_60.5% of electrical energy is produced by fossil fuels.
_Several parts of the country are served by electric grids that are inadequate to the task resulting in rolling brown outs or requirements to reduce electrical use during peak periods. All that is before adequately providing for a nation almost entirely dependent on personal electric vehicles.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
Lt Col Charlie Brown
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Maj John Bell - I agree but I suspect most people aren't thinking about that.
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MSG Greg Kelly
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Price, The cost of replacement batteries is in some cases more than the cost of the car. The minerals for the batteries to be mined are really destroying areas of the earth.
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PO2 Builder
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$$$$ is the biggest reason!
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