General Motors’ new plug-in Volt will give the users headaches. The batteries are great for short commutes but then the charging motor is never used and will slowly cease up and the fuel with deteriorate. You need to have aged friends who will take it for a Sunday run to keep it fresh. But more power stations will be required to charge the batteries and will everyone be able to use off-peak times to charge. 220v halves the charge time compared to 110v users who will have to wait six hours for a full charge.
The best way to stay green is to live close to work and play and walk or cycle. I must remember to turn the computer off and not use the mobile phone or that will need charging. It is a tough call and easy for those “Leaders” who fly around the world to tell us all how to live! What happens to all the batteries? Aerodynamics is the key to low fuel consumption so perhaps this will be the end of “White Van Man!”.
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