Question: Would You Buy a Hybrid Car? Electric Car?

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[TheYouthHeroic]

We need more solar/wind/hydroelectric power for our homes and businesses before we start worrying about cars.

[TalladegaTom]

Yes.

I'd buy a Tesla in a milli-second.

Pure fun!

[MultiSamTaylor]

It would be cheaper than a gas-guzzler so I'd probably buy an electric car! I don't drive extremely long distances anyway.

[eagle0468]

Automobiles account for about 44% of the consumption of oil in this country. The average gas mileage of a vehicle on the road today is about 20 MPG. This is atrocious when you consider there are technologies that can improve the gas mileage of automobiles by 100-200%. But these technologies are owned and patented by auto manufacturers and the oil industry. I.E. they will never see the light of day unless government regulation forces the auto industry to a higher standard. this is unlikely.

[FloppyFormatFrenzy]

I used to make the same claim that Louis made until I realized most of my trips in a day are well below the range of those cars on a single charge. Electric would probably make for a good second car; although for me it would make a good primary car.

Also, people claim that electric is just as bad as gas; however, it's only because most of our power comes from (heavily subsidized) coal, and it's only a matter of replacing or applying clean, alternative energy onto the grid.

[Di0genesus]

I drive a bike because the jobs available and their current wages are not enough for me to afford a yuppiemobile. And, if I got a better job, the extra wages that should go for a car would be garnished to pay for those student loans that aren't serving me any purpose.

[MichaelPAUSA]

The newer Gas/Electrical Hybrids are a good start. Keep setting the bar higher over time. Hell even GM is making a decent Hybrid these days. 40MPG is a good starting point. The prices of gasoline aren't EVER going to fall below $4.00 a gallon again. Time to smarten up America or spend a full weeks pay on gas. Go to Europe and see what they pay for Gasoline/Deisel fuel. You'll NEVER complain again (laughs).

[SuperFreeEducation]

the new Tesla Model S has a range of 300 miles.

[TheYouthHeroic]

@OliverJohnnyRyan That would be splendid, if everyone had the money to do so. I believe America should take much bigger steps toward clean energy, so that prices of energy go down across the board, and the car decisions become much easier to make for the average consumer.

[OliverJohnnyRyan]

@TheYouthHeroic why not do both of those things at the same time?

[guitarguy092]

@TalladegaTom anyone with the money should have already bought one.