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Re:Cost of converting entire U.S. to electric cars? Zero. by michael_dorfman on Tuesday May 27, 2008 @05:17AM (#200812)
Cute idea, but a a lot of the details don't even stand up to a basic reality test.

For example: "value of a used car, if exported to Latin America or China: $5,000"

Does he seriously think the US can sell the entire set of automobiles currently on the road to Latin America or China at that price?

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Re:Cost of converting entire U.S. to electric cars? Zero. by Xichekolas on Tuesday May 27, 2008 @07:39AM (#200877)
I didn't see him use that number in his analysis (other than list it), so it doesn't seem important either way.
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Re:Cost of converting entire U.S. to electric cars? Zero. by michael_dorfman on Tuesday May 27, 2008 @07:52AM (#200881)
Sure he does-- he subtracts it from the (assumed) $20,000 price of a mass-produced electric car, to give a net price of $15,000 per vehicle.
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