There is no free lunch. The proponents of Electric Cars haven't got a
clue or are just trying to feather their pockets.
It takes the same amount of energy to move x vehicle regardless of that
form of energy.
There are many jokes about everybody plugging in at the same time but it
is no joke.
Take Southern California where the this lunacy is at it's zenith.
If one tenth of the vehicles ...
On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:53:55 -0400, elmer wrote:
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> There is no free lunch. The proponents of Electric Cars haven't got a
> clue or are just trying to feather their pockets.
> It takes the same amount of energy to move x vehicle regardless of that
> form of energy.
> There are many jokes about everybody plugging in at the same time but it
> is no joke.
> Take Southern ...
On Oct 31, 3:05*am, richard <mem...@newsguy.com> wrote:
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> The next phase of the electric development is to have the car charge
> itself. Why not? The standard car today already charges it's own battery.
> Why can't an electric do the same thing?[/color]
Is that not the definition of hybrid, richard?
Or are you envisioning some system where a full-electric car recharges
...
Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer <e@f.udd> said:
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>There is no free lunch. The proponents of Electric Cars haven't got a
>clue or are just trying to feather their pockets.
>It takes the same amount of energy to move x vehicle regardless of that
>form of energy.
>There are many jokes about everybody plugging in at the same time but it
>is no joke.
>Take Southern California...
Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=blue]
>Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer <e@f.udd> said:[/color]
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>>There is no free lunch. The proponents of Electric Cars haven't got a
>>clue or are just trying to feather their pockets.
>>It takes the same amount of energy to move x vehicle regardless of that
>>form of energy.
>>There are many jokes ...
Scott in SoCal wrote:[color=blue]
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer <e@f.udd> said:
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>> There is no free lunch. The proponents of Electric Cars haven't got a
>> clue or are just trying to feather their pockets.
>> It takes the same amount of energy to move x vehicle regardless of that
>> form of energy.
>> There are many jokes about everybody plugging in at the same ...
On Oct 31, 10:35*am, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer <e...@f.udd> said:
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> >There is no free lunch. The proponents of Electric Cars haven't got a
> >clue or are just trying to feather their pockets.
> >It takes the same amount of energy to move x vehicle regardless of that
> >form of energy.
> >There are many...
Last time on rec.autos.driving, Bernd Felsche
<berfel@innovative.iinet.net.au> said:
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>Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=green]
>>Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer <e@f.udd> said:[/color]
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>>>There is no free lunch. The proponents of Electric Cars haven't got a
>>>clue or are just trying to feather their pockets.
>>>It takes...
Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer <e@f.udd> said:
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>solar cells at night or evening? Interesting.[/color]
You could certainly use solar to charge your car while it sits in the
parking lot all day at work. If you have storage batteries at home,
you could charge those with solar and transfer the stored charge to
your car when you get home. Or use the panels to charge your ...
Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.larry@gmail.com> said:
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>but the most compelling issue is what happens to funding for roads?
>
>I'm pretty skeptical that we are going to go to a GPS-in-car mileage
>system.. so I'm thinking we're going to see a LOT MORE tolls..
>including cordon tolls.
>
>thoughts?[/color]
There's no question the way roads are funded is going ...
On 2009-10-31, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.larry@gmail.com> said:
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>>but the most compelling issue is what happens to funding for roads?
>>
>>I'm pretty skeptical that we are going to go to a GPS-in-car mileage
>>system.. so I'm thinking we're going to see a LOT MORE tolls..
>>including cordon ...
[email]hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue] >On Nov 13, 11:35=A0pm, elmer <e...@f.udd> wrote:[color=green] >> hanco...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:[/color][/color] [color=blue][color=green] >> You forget the mining and transportation of coal to the plant. you >> forget the disposal of toxic and somewhat radioactive residues as part >> of the costs. There are other...
On Nov 12, 1:13*pm, hanco...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:[color=blue] > On Nov 11, 9:18*pm, Bernd Felsche <ber...@innovative.iinet.net.au>[/color] " Due to affordability, many people can't live where they want to. " people drive further - between home and work not because they are forced to but because they want more house for their money. when you take a job with a higher salary but there is not affordable...
On 2009-11-06, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=blue] > Last time on rec.autos.driving, [email]russotto@grace.speakeasy.net[/email] (Matthew > Russotto) said: >[color=green] >>In article <e143bf00-79c3-4e04-ae6f-2d84cc920d9d@t2g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, >> <hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com> wrote:[color=darkred] >>>On Oct...
Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.larry@gmail.com> said: [color=blue] >right now - across the technology spectrum there is investment money >waiting until there is a breakthrough..[/color] Heh - then those investors are going to miss the boat. The way to make money is to invest in the technology *before* it breaks through, when the shares are actually affordable. The people who buy the stock after the...
On Nov 15, 8:55*am, Larry G <gross.la...@gmail.com> wrote:[color=blue] > On Nov 12, 1:13*pm, hanco...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote: >[color=green] > > On Nov 11, 9:18*pm, Bernd Felsche <ber...@innovative.iinet.net.au>[/color] > > " Due to affordability, many people can't live where they want to. " > > people drive further - between home and work...
jim <".sjedgingN0sp"@m@mwt.net> wrote in news:0oWdnfApQpvvr2fXnZ2dnUVZ_tmdnZ2d@bright.net: [color=blue] > > > [email]hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com[/email] wrote:[color=green] >> >> On Nov 10, 12:39 pm, John David Galt <j...@diogenes.sacramento.ca.us> >> wrote: >>[color=darkred] >> > > You seem awfully...
On Nov 2, 8:14*am, Brent <tetraethylleadREMOVET...@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=blue] > On 2009-11-02, Gary V <gjvos...@comcast.net> wrote: >[color=green] > > On Nov 2, 12:33*am, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=darkred] > >> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.la...@gmail.com> said:[/color][/color]...
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