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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Another thing to consider is this: Presently our automobile usage tends to be inefficient (using full-sized cars to take one person to work or to the market, or driving a fuel-inefficient vehicle across the state, for instance). More sensible design and use of electric vehicles can make them much more effective and efficient than present gas-powered cars.
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Even electric vehicles with relatively short range (eg 100 miles) are perfectly adequate for commuting for most people. For longer journeys, public transport is generally much more efficient - all you need to use your car for is to get you to the railway station, airport, or whatever. Of course, that does rather assume good public transport links, but most of western Europe, for example, has excellent railway systems.