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z4luvr wrote:

Schuttzie, Thanks for the feedback.聽 The more I think about the logistics, I agree that 3-4 days isn't going to be enough.聽 If I had everything nailed down to a small area such that I required my place to be walking distance from my office, I could easily do that.聽 However, I have no such restrictions.聽 I want a to look at a lot more options.聽 Besides, I won't just be house hunting.聽 I will be doing a lot of other administrative things like bank accounts, etc.聽 I will also be on Island time.聽 That's going to be an adjustment for me in my business life.聽 Experiencing it on vacation is one thing, but being patient in a business and daily life environment will be a learning experience.

Thanks again for the advice.聽

Anyone able to comment on my electric car questions?

I haven't seen any infrastructure for electric cars in PR (though I have not looked intensely) - nor have I seen any electric cars, for that matter. You do see some hybrids around, though. If you are environmentally conscious & working in Hato Rey, you might want to consider access to the Tren Urbano - a light rail public transport system in San Juan that works very well.

There are numerous high-rise apartment buildings in Hato Rey that look pretty luxurious from the outside, yet I'm sure that the prices are modest compared to areas closer to the beach such as Condado & Ocean Park. I think the attractiveness of those buildings will probably depend on the kind of lifestyle you want to live as Hato Rey - though very busy with as a financial district during the day - is not much to walk around in at night. If you are homebodies after hours, and just want to set on a nice balcony or go to the gym or pool that such buildings surely have, one of these buildings could be very good for someone working in Hato Rey.

z4luvr wrote:

Excellent point.聽 Yes, fossil fuels are still at the root of that power but the process of generating electricity in a power plant is much more efficient and cleaner than having a hundred thousand small internal combustion engines (cars) generating power.聽 Another big issue is that power plants have excess capacity in the evening that can be utilized without the incremental capital needed for another plant.聽 You would import more fossil fuels to power the plant, but less gasoline to power cars.

Absolutely. Pretty much regardless of the source, electric is cleaner. In addition, in spite of the high cost of electricity per kWh in PR your still looking at about half the cost of a conventional internal combustion engine. (Of course, this might make it only about the same as a gas-electric hybrid.) Unfortunately, and I could be wrong on this, I suspect that there is limited if any charging infrastructure in PR, which means you will only be able to charge at home. (Again, don't take my word on this - I could be wrong.) In addition, you will certainly find yourself idling in traffic in San Juan on occasion. Even if you take every precaution to avoid the worst of San Juan's notorious traffic, it'll get you eventually. I'm not sure if this is a problem for an electric vehicle. Maybe just get a Prius?