Electric Cars? Steve Hays has something to say in his monthly publishers column in The Light Connection.

Date:   4/11/2008 4:43:21 PM ( 16 y ago)

2:35 PM
April 11, 08

I enjoyed reading Steve Hays column this month
in the San Diego Light Connection. Steve is the publisher.

He interviews Ed Begley Jr. this month.

Steve writes,


Some interesting electric vehicle (EV) news is that the CA Air Resources Board (CARB) plans to cut back on its commitment to put EVs on the road. Actually, for those of us watching that happened long ago. They recited cite the willingness of consumers to “pay premium sticker prices for hybrid vehicles” as the reason they should cut the numbers of EVs they have previously required. Really? Or was it the unwillingness to buy as much gas? Or support the system that has us inching towards $4 a gallon for gasoline. Using diesel I hit $4.13 early last month. The soybean oil I was using went over $4.50 a gallon several months ago.

A willingness? What are the options?

One just became a reality in North County. Congratulations to the new Sprinter transit line. Ridership to and from Palomar College has already gone over 800 trips a day and overall ridership is approaching 8,000 daily. They hope to reach 11,600 riders a day by the end of the year. It's estimated that will cut traffic by 17%. That's a lot less air pollution and toxins in the air, and few cars on the road.

Hybrids are definitely a better choice than regular automobiles, but I have to admit I'm not a big fan. They are the ideal solution for car manufacturers because they keep in place a major source of income that all-electric vehicles virtually eliminate—the repair shop. A major source of income for auto dealers is the service department.



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