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Don't Buy an Electric Car

I live in California, home to all sorts of environmental nonsense. We couldn't build our house where we wanted to because of a tiny plant you can hardly see and a grasshopper that might – just might – live there.It cost a fortune to replace our perfectly good septic system with a more environmentally friendly one to meet new codes. We're just two people living on 10 acres. What do they think comes out of us, plastic?You wouldn't believe how many hoops we had to jump through and environmental consultants and regulators we had to pay off. It was a real nightmare.  Still, I'm not a green Grinch. Our house is entirely powered by an enormous solar array. My wife has owned a Honda Civic Hybrid since it first came out in 2003. It just turned over 100,000 miles today. It's a good car.When it comes to energy and the environment, I like to think I'm a pretty sensible, practical person. But I wouldn't buy an electric car if you paid me. Here's why:    It's not a piece of fruit. My wife buys organ...

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