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   RM> 10 to 30 miles certainly limits those to light city use.   
   RM> I assume this one also has a gas engine, which would be a good thing.   
      
   KW> Yes. I had a plug-in Prius. I'd charge it at home on a 110 volt plug   
     > and be able to go to the store on electric, pick up kids from school,   
     > and so forth. When the charge drops, you're essentially driving a   
     > regular hybrid car.   
      
   How long would it take to charge it up on a regular 110 volt system?   
      
   They had a story on the electric cars and one thing that came out   
   was that they are not as efficient to run as they often claim.   
   They are a little cheaper than gas if you charge them at home   
   but if you use the fast chargers the cost goes up enough to be   
   higher than using gas for the same trip.   
      
   KW> Drive down a big hill and you'd get a couple of miles of "free"   
     > electric range.   
      
   That much?..  That's something..   
      
   KW>Another interesting design is the Volvo VC90, a full-sized SUV. It   
     >started out as an AWD gas car. They took out the rear differential,   
     >replaced it with an electric motor, and put the batteries in the   
     >driveshaft hump. The gas engine drives the front wheels, the electric   
     >drives the rear.   
      
   KW>You can drive all electric, blended, or all gas. I wonder how they   
     >handle the change in handling going from rear to front wheel drive?   
      
   That's quite the thing.. I don't know you'd notice much difference   
   switching from front wheel drive to rear wheel drive unless you were   
   really pushing the performance or on slippery roads.   
      
   The only real difference I notice is when trying to get out if   
   you're trying to avoid being stuck in the snow..    B)   
      
   I Much prefer rear wheel drive for high performance cars though.   
   I had a 575hp Chevelle SS and you could use spinning the rear   
   tires to help steer the car through tight corners and such..   
   I suppose along those same lines, if you didn't know what you   
   were doing, those spinning wheels might also steer you where   
   you Don't want to go..     B)   
      
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