To: Rick_Michael
Has Toyota learned the lesson from people modifying their cars to include an external charger? It should be pretty cheap to add a power cord and a AC-DC converter. With it the average commuter might be able to run on electric almost all the time.
17 posted on
05/13/2007 5:28:30 AM PDT by
KarlInOhio
(Parker v. DC: the best court decision of the year.)
To: KarlInOhio
"With an AC-DC converter, the average commuter might be able to run on electric almost all the time>"The only problem with this theory, is that electricity costs twice as much per BTU as gasoline, even at $3.00 per gallon.
21 posted on
05/13/2007 6:00:39 AM PDT by
norwaypinesavage
(Planting trees to offset carbon emissions is like drinking water to offset rising ocean levels)
To: KarlInOhio
With it (external charger) the average commuter might be able to run on electric almost all the time.That's what I want! I don't mind the gas/elec. hybrid, as I'd like to use it for long trips, when necessary, but for just futzing around town, electric would be great! Then I could just drive home and plug it in. Be even better if we can rig a photovoltaic grid in which to plug it!
56 posted on
05/15/2007 11:32:38 AM PDT by
SuziQ
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