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MindPilot

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15. That trip back from Costco...

Reply to Gregorian (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 10:57 AM

Apr 2016

I'll just put this case of olive oil and 25 rolls of toilet paper in my backpack.

Bicycle advocates always mange to ignore that fact that most people need to transport more than just themselves.

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Electric Vehicles Could Completely Replace Gas-Powered Cars by 2025 or Sooner [View all] Turborama Apr 2016 OP

Maybe for the mass market rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #1

I feel the same about my rotary phone. LanternWaste Apr 2016 #3

Same with my Z-3 SCVDem Apr 2016 #12

Charging the cars will continue to be a huge issue. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2

A centralized power is much less an issue than 50 million combustion engines Orrex Apr 2016 #6

I wasn't talking about energy consumption, I'm talking about charging cars. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #7

You overstate the issues tkmorris Apr 2016 #11

You dismiss some of the issues as if they are not important or available everywhere. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #16

My workplace already has installed charging stations for employees. MindPilot Apr 2016 #13

And then replaced by bicycles when we find it's still too much energy Gregorian Apr 2016 #4

The extra food for the bicyclist might be more expensive than the gas ladjf Apr 2016 #5

And with that many more bicyclists ignoring all traffic laws ... chaos! nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #9

I live in Ohio. HughBeaumont Apr 2016 #8

That trip back from Costco... MindPilot Apr 2016 #15

Great, now if they make one capable of pulling my boat and camper B Calm Apr 2016 #10

I'd really like an EV . . . but I just cannot afford a $500+/mo. car payment. HughBeaumont Apr 2016 #14

Excellent comedy, thanks. n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #17

Long Haul Trucking zipplewrath Apr 2016 #18