I would strongly advise Council to reconsider its decision to ?walk down Electric Avenue March ll}. Councillor Lane is certainly entitled to his opinions but he is not entitled to his facts on the future of electric vecbicles The luttEr have had a lung future going back a hundred years or more,evt:n though in l?g? Thomas Edison conceded in a missivc to Henry Ford that the internal combustion engine was a superior o1? motive power compared to a battery operated EV. Nevertheless the Ford Motor Company did announce in 1914 that it planned production of "esperimental can? the Ford Electric at a cost of $9110, with a range of Hill miles and based on Edison?s work. It nevEr got udi~ the ground because of battery problems {range anxiety) and the associated incremental costs. Plus ca change,plus e?est the meme chose- In EDIE!onle announced that it would not proceed with production of a new EV because ?the current capabilities of do not eel society?s needs,wbether it is the distance the cars can rumorih eosts,or how long it takes to charge the battery." Similarly the (US on-partisan] Congressional Budget ILiftiee concluded that Elv's were a waste of money and that gasoline would have to rise to $15 US a gallon tier electric cars to make sense. At 56.0!) US a gallon only Warren Buffet would be driving a car E?v? or otherwise. Another study lbund that 3 megawatts of electricity would be required for an E?v' to drive miles. With transmission losses and generator inefficiencies that would rise to equal to 33 which is also equal to for current gas and diesel vechieles at much lower unit cost. Councillor Collins got it right. ?i wouldn?t buy one mysel?so i wouldn?t buy one with taxpayers money.? Councillorsin partieulor Councillor Iane,should show some conviction in this matter and buy an E?vlrun it for a flaw years and report back to us taxpayers on how economical it was. My own conclusion is that E?s-?5 are ?driveway jewellery" For the ecu-af?uent who bene?t From public subsidy to indulge their guilt about living in a fossil fuel dependant society. I seek Councillor Lane?s ussistanee in recovery from my delusions. Andy Wells [former Mayor}