The Tesla is not a hybrid, and hybrids do not operate on lithium batteries.  mcneely

---- Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:
> The drivetrain being the main difference between the two, I'll ignore the
> body/frame/etc.
>
> http://www.theguardian.com/vital-signs/2015/jun/10/tesla-batteries-environment-lithium-elon-musk-powerwall
> On Sep 19, 2015 12:55 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Sudhir, can you document the claim that the "creation" of hybrids "causes
> > way more environmental damage"?  Than what, btw?  mcneely
> >
> > ---- Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > I dunno... the EPA likes hybrids even though their creation causes way
> > > more environmental damage. Just my $.02.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 10:29 AM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:
> > > > Sorry but I'll give the EPA the benefit of the doubt over VW here :)
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > >> On Sep 19, 2015, at 12:22 AM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Dear Vanagonitered
> > > >>
> > > >> It is my opinion this whole thing is politically motivated - either
> > VW was
> > > >> going to locate in Virginia or some other state and the deal went
> > awry or
> > > >> they decided to pull out of virginia or some other state and a
> > disgruntled
> > > >> some one or other got his buddy to fund the research and off to the
> > races
> > > >> to get a result -
> > > >> Next call EPA
> > > >> The chances that the largest car company in the world conspired to
> > cheat
> > > >> the EPA so they could sell vehicles in USA -
> > > >> Vanagon with out a sink and stove in Canada is called a station wagon
> > and
> > > >> it actually has something to do with chickens and a poultry import
> > export
> > > >> trade war
> > > >> Regards
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
> >
> >

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David McNeely