Sunday, April 19, 2009
Electric cars
So far, expert opinions about the proposed UK subsidy of up to £5000.00 per electric car suggest that it will not work in reducing pollution. Details here and here.
Certainly if lithium batteries could be economically used, as they may eventually be in the Tata Indica, then for as little as £1000.00 per car subsidy, an electric Nano could perhaps be provided FREE to every Indian applicant. Would car pollution in India then be at an end ? Unfortunately NO. For example at Dahanu, which is sadly becoming part of the Mumbai urban sprawl and is expected to have a fast frequent electric train to Churchgate hopefully by July 2009, the chickoo plantations are said to be dying already due to the new Reliance coalfired electric power plant at Dahanu, whose pollution locals in Dahanu are protesting about.
These matters need to be part of a broad strategy. Simple and dubious promises to voters and offers of dodgy Government subsidies are not enough.
Certainly if lithium batteries could be economically used, as they may eventually be in the Tata Indica, then for as little as £1000.00 per car subsidy, an electric Nano could perhaps be provided FREE to every Indian applicant. Would car pollution in India then be at an end ? Unfortunately NO. For example at Dahanu, which is sadly becoming part of the Mumbai urban sprawl and is expected to have a fast frequent electric train to Churchgate hopefully by July 2009, the chickoo plantations are said to be dying already due to the new Reliance coalfired electric power plant at Dahanu, whose pollution locals in Dahanu are protesting about.
These matters need to be part of a broad strategy. Simple and dubious promises to voters and offers of dodgy Government subsidies are not enough.
# posted by uv : 5:26 AM
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