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i know. but you can go to numerous sources that says that's an over reaction. but, better safe than sorry.
point is, a broken CFL isn't going to kill you or poison you. Just like cleaning out asbestos in your basement won't. But there's a possibility it could, very remote. less than the chances the new body scanners the gov't approves of will give you cancer though (also pretty remote)
i know. but you can go to numerous sources that says that's an over reaction. but, better safe than sorry.
point is, a broken CFL isn't going to kill you or poison you. Just like cleaning out asbestos in your basement won't. But there's a possibility it could, very remote. less than the chances the new body scanners the gov't approves of will give you cancer though (also pretty remote)
I wouldn't be so sure about that. Environmental assessments will soon be required for residential property thanks to the Nanny State. For commercial property they inspect for mercury from broken thermometers, instruments etc. What will your house be worth when they determine mercury contamination?
As for batteries, anyone with a bit of physics and math knows that life times of batteries "rated" are for ideal environments and their "mileage" will vary depending on location and climate. So the result is that while the battery may last its warranty in the mild even temperature climates, they will not in the volatile climates. How do I know this? because I replace my battery 2-3 times as much in Texas as I did in California.
As a transplanted New Yorker living in South Texas I can vouch 100% for what Nomander is saying, batteries don't last nearly as long here as they did in New York....
It says the EPA has determined Leaf’s official range to be 73 miles on a fully charged battery.
So this car is close to being absolutely worthless for anyone other than city dwellers...... (who should either be taking public transportation or bicycling anyway)..
No doubt an all electric car is something that will best serve the urban and suburban markets. Without looking at any official statistics, I would guess that about 2/3 of of the US population lives in a medium to large metro area. Of the people that work and use a car for commuting in a metro area, at least half live within a 20-25 mile one way commute to work. That alone is a huge number of people who could be well served by an electric car.
The biggest virtue of a EV is it does not have to use imported oil, but more likely coal. Most of our oil is imported from places like Saudi Arabia or Canada. The market price for oil is three times the moral equivalent (Pres. Carter's term) of natural gas, so we are getting hosed.
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As a transplanted New Yorker living in South Texas I can vouch 100% for what Nomander is saying, batteries don't last nearly as long here as they did in New York....
