Posted Dec 9, 2010, 9:47 PM
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Urban Planning Proselyte
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 2,242
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Originally Posted by Future Mayor
So how much energy is required to run a Volt, as compared to a gallon of gas? What I am trying to get at is, aren't we going to be requiring a substantial amount of additional power from our power plants in order to run our electric cars?
How much pollution will these power plants cause and how much of a reduction will it be per vehicle, compared to gasoline? Yes I know natural gas emits less than coal, but it still emits carbon dioxide into the air.
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The impact will be the construction of more nuclear power plants and the pollution will be minimal.
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