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      12-20-2017, 10:27 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by cbertels View Post
What developments are being made to charge these things? If coal power plants are still being used to provide the power to charge the vehicles, wouldn't this be less environmentally sound than an ICE with say 40+ MPG?
The prices of Solar, Wind, Natural Gas have plummeted so much that coal plants are shutting down at an alarming rate: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cli...ier-1513678383

Also, even if you charge an electric car with coal, due to the higher MPGe, its still a net positive.
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