From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: dxmm@albury.nospam.net.au   
   Subject: Re: [OT] Awesome and funny Tesla car review (link)   
      
   On 18/05/14 11:23, Your Name wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > anim8rFSK  wrote:   
   >> In article <180520141014073156%YourName@YourISP.com>,   
   >>   Your Name  wrote:   
   >>> In article , Jan Alter   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Delightful.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>      No more oil changes.   
   >>>   
   >>> I don't know about that review link, but electric cars still use oil to   
   >>> lubricate the various moving parts (wheel bearings, etc.) as well as in   
   >>> the production of much of the world's electricity.   
   >>   
   >> Most of it's sealed, but you've got battery pack coolant, brake fluid,   
   >> gearbox oil, windshield wiper fluid, whatever it uses for 'freon' ...   
   >> you have to have $600 a year in service from Tesla where presumably   
   >> they'll do all that; of course, there's not a Tesla dealer within the   
   >> car's driving range of me, so that would be a problem.   
   >>>   
   >>> Anyone who believes electric cars are a panacea to the "oil crisis" or   
   >>> the "green revolution" is simply a blinkered moron.   
   >>   
   >> Yeah, they've bought into 'tailpipe emissions' and don't realize that as   
   >> much or more pollution is being generated, just upstream.   
   >   
   > Also "downstream" in trying to get rid of all those extra toxic   
   > batteries. Plus, since the pile of batteries inside them will   
   > expensively need to be replaced fairly often, most people will simply   
   > upgrade to a newer car (one of the real reasons behind the push), which   
   > means then also means extra material to be disposed of.   
   >   
   >   
   > Here in New Zealand, they've just started new electric trains in   
   > Auckland City (some parts, since not all the lines are electrified yet)   
   > and are boasting about how great they are ... except they have to keep   
   > the old diesel trains around beacuse when the electricty goes down the   
   > only way to then move the stupid new trains is by towing them with a   
   > real train, plus only some parts of the system have been electrified.   
   > :-\   
      
   Christchurch NZ city centre was almost wiped out in an earthquake a few    
   years ago. Does Auckland suffer from earthquakes much??   
      
   Daniel   
      
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