The Department of Energy gave Ford, Nissan, and Tesla Motors each a share of $8 Billion Dollars to configure some of their factories to be capable of producing electric cars. Tesla said production will start in 2011.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-06-23-energy-loan_N.htm
http://www.teslamotors.com/



Won't your electric bill surpass what you pay at the pump? These cars will be charged from a unit at your house.

While its better for air pollution, what will happen to all those worn out batteries that are going to be thrown away? Those chemicals are extremely toxic.

What about car accidents? Those huge batteries will be leaking and spraying all over the place...will a HAZMAT team have to be called out everytime there is a crash?

Furfur Wrote:

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> Won't your electric bill surpass what you pay at
> the pump? These cars will be charged from a unit
> at your house.

Especially if you have Dominion Power. They'll ass rape you any chance they get.


> While its better for air pollution, what will
> happen to all those worn out batteries that are
> going to be thrown away? Those chemicals are
> extremely toxic.

You can recycle a lot of battery components - it's getting people to dispose of them properly that's the problem.


> What about car accidents? Those huge batteries
> will be leaking and spraying all over the
> place...will a HAZMAT team have to be called out
> everytime there is a crash?

I'm not a battery expert, but I don't think lithion ion batteries have shit like sulfuric acid and lead in them like your typical car or generator batteries.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/24/2009 03:00PM by Warhawk.

Furfur Wrote:
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>
> What about car accidents? Those huge batteries
> will be leaking and spraying all over the
> place...will a HAZMAT team have to be called out
> everytime there is a crash?

Not to mention the risk of electrocution. Fun.

I want a water powered hydrogen car. I hate replacing batteries. They always run out when you need it most.