Tesla Car anyone?

[playwme]

Electric cars at the moment aren't about saving the environment, they're about developing the technology to the point where they can be competitive with petrol cars and convenient for everyday use. Acceptance into society is the biggest hurdle for them but once the tech has developed to introduce fast charge super capacitors and such, the benefits of electric vehicles will be huge. I've driven a few, and ridden the Zero electric motorcycle and if I had the money I'd have electric vehicles as daily drivers. ACT did start to implement public charging stations but the excitement and cost of the stupid train seems to have killed that program.

[mauser]

Electric cars at the moment aren't about saving the environment, they're about developing the technology to the point where they can be competitive with petrol cars and convenient for everyday use.

That's it for me exactly. I don't think they are competitive in the "how do they drive across the Nullarbor" or "can they tow a fifth wheeler around" but in the commuter market. I think they are certainly a better choice for cars sitting idling in heavy traffic burning fuel away.

It might take some fossil fuels to produce the electricity but we are not buying it off some other country and putting it in a ship and bringing it here.

Like with the solar rebate there should be incentives to buy one with low registration so they can be a second car.

Mauser