Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research Suggests

Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by linkregister on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @07:31PM (#14449418)

I bet most drivers would hate toll roads much less if they didn't clog traffic. There are a toll plazas around the U.S. that don't require drivers to slow down while driving through. Once these are the norm, I would expect tolls to be less unpopular.

Edit: I guess they're still unpopular.

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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by prawn on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @11:17PM (#14450197)

My favourite tollbooth in the US was one where I handed cash to the attendant who gave me change and then paid the toll with coins by reaching outside their booth and depositing them in the machine.

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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by winstonewert on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @07:42PM (#14449466)

Well, here in British Columbia we had toll roads that worked exactly that way.

They were very unpopular, and played a role in the governing party losing the election. So I'm afraid: that's not going to resolve the unpopularity.

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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by jsight on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @08:35PM (#14449701)

True, I think. The approach used on the Mass Turnpike seems pretty good.

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