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02-26-2009, 07:06 AM
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Basic problem with any EV. Where does electricity come from? Only 6% of elec produced in the US is
from other than fossil fuels. The production of electricity in the US is a lot dirtier than that produced by gasoline powered cars no matter how many stack scrubbers you put on the plants. Also, the electric grid in the US can not support any major increase in the electric load.
02-26-2009, 08:29 AM
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i would too, but the concept is drastically flawed
it takes 17 hours to charge one of those things, yes, electrical energy is cheap, but where does that electrical energy come from? (fossil fuels, we're back to square one)
in order to 'cleanly' produce enough energy to power that thing, a 12 foot tall windmill would have to run for 35 days.
the technology is too far away IMO.
in order to 'cleanly' produce enough energy to power that thing, a 12 foot tall windmill would have to run for 35 days.
the technology is too far away IMO.
02-26-2009, 08:32 AM
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since you mentioned battery technology, well then Tesla is ahead of the game..
they will be building the battery packs for the Volt and if all goes well, more domestic and foreign makes may start lining up their battery production line. But they still need to build a $40K car for the masses - which may happen pending the current economic status.
02-26-2009, 08:35 AM
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except that when you floor an electric car, you don't pollute like the 10 times more
a gasoline car will do compared to it's cruising pollution. Solar technology is becoming a lot cheaper of which China is becoming a major player too. Things will change by 2012.
02-26-2009, 10:18 AM
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Yeah, it only took a month, lol
I guess that is the biggest flaw right there, road trips can't be more than 200 miles round trip. Seems like 2 steps forward and 3 back. Drive for a few hours then charge for 30 if you only have 110.