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Old 08-May-2007, 02:36 AM
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We're all for fuel efficient cars. But if we can't get them out of our driveways due to excessive cold / inability to get the thing maintained or refueled, then we can't buy. I can buy a gallon of gas, at will, without going further than a mile. I cannot buy a hydrogen cell. Period.
And how, exactly, would these hardships affect this particular invention, particularly when people all over the planet, including (if not particular, due to the prevalence of block heater plugs at every parking spot in the northernmost hotels, like exist at the Holidrome (Holiday Inn) in North Dakota?)

The grid is alive and well. If you have to recharge in 5 minutes, then you'll probably pay a premium. Otherwise, it'll be an overnight deal, and will probably cost you roughly the going rate.
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