Automotive Picture of the Day - May 4, 2009.

[MycroftHolmes]

Newsweek; May 20, 1968.

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[Kruse]

41 years later and they still aren't really practical.
If you need heat in your vehicle, it sucks down the battery and air conditioning from a battery is pretty expensive.

The day will be coming, however.

 

[labman]

In my lifetime? (I am 65.)

 

[mstrjon32]

I can't stand hybrids, but I'm all for electric cars. Plug-in electric hybrids are the first step.

 

[Tempest]

I wonder how much gets invested in room temp. superconductors? These would end the energy crunch is short order.