tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61758793263095969.post7939044046236129927..comments2024-03-19T01:40:35.583-07:00Comments on Barry Thomas’ “Wheel to Wheel”: Dec 20: Electrifying?Barry (the Carguy) Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466068688127118144noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61758793263095969.post-9768307312645482022011-12-20T06:44:05.834-08:002011-12-20T06:44:05.834-08:00I'm not big on the "all electric" th...I'm not big on the "all electric" thing unless your sources of electricity are all green. <br /><br />According to Wikipedia, Nearly 30% of Ontario Power Generation's electricity comes from fossil fuels, and over half is from nuclear power (which, depending on your opinion, can be really good, or really bad).<br /><br />So unless you own a wind turbine and have solar panels covering your roof, your electric car isn't very green unless green happens to be the colour. <br /><br />Could we be better off investing in developing engines that burn cleaner and use less fuel, renewable fuels (like bio-diesel) and technology like better transmissions to make cars more fuel efficient?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067701610011192772noreply@blogger.com