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Originally Posted by Trooth
Thanks. I know what the words mean  but what would be their application in the context of Hybrid cars and their impact on the usage of and dependance upon Oil? |
Significant - having meaning. A few inefficent hybreds aren't going to change things. Currently the weight to power ratio of electric motors is abysmal. The current battery life to weight to price ratio is barely above abysmal. Both are antiquated technologys. Both are something I deal with, as an electrician, everyday.
Need - requirement. Since hybreds use oil, both to run and in production, with only limited savings, in oil but not price or maintainence, the benefit would be limited. The power plants, plastics, lubricants, cleaners, makeup, etc. made from oil would still be a major requirement as well.
Time period would be the same ammount of time putting the tax breaks into R&D to produce a more efficient product, as putting the tax breaks into a few consumer's pockets. I don't believe giving tax breaks for consumption would make the investments into R&D bigger faster than putting the tax breaks into the R&D itself. Plus anything R&D produces could be used to reduce the power plants need for oil to run the many electric motors in everything from vacuumes to the power plants themselves. As well as reducing the strain of the toxic materials to be put into our landfills. I just don't see a point in giving breaks for a half effort, and I don't like to give breaks for consumption.
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