The Electric Car
in [Design]
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From: Richard Henry on 30 Jul 2007 22:12 On Jul 30, 5:48 pm, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...(a)My- Web-Site.com> wrote: > On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:30:01 -0700, "J.A. Legris" > >- I said fuel consumption will never decrease much unless cars are > >much lighter, but even radically lighter vehicles are no long-term > >solution on this overpopulated planet > > Amen! I keep telling people that, and they look at me like I'm some > kind of idiot. You have also told us how you like to drive your big import illegally fast and tried to rationalize it by claiming that among the vehicle's luxury features is that it runs more efficiently at high speed.
From: Jim Thompson on 30 Jul 2007 22:20 On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:12:03 -0700, Richard Henry <pomerado(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >On Jul 30, 5:48 pm, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...(a)My- >Web-Site.com> wrote: >> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:30:01 -0700, "J.A. Legris" > >> >- I said fuel consumption will never decrease much unless cars are >> >much lighter, but even radically lighter vehicles are no long-term >> >solution on this overpopulated planet >> >> Amen! I keep telling people that, and they look at me like I'm some >> kind of idiot. > >You have also told us how you like to drive your big import illegally >fast and tried to rationalize it by claiming that among the vehicle's >luxury features is that it runs more efficiently at high speed. I didn't rationalize anything. However I do agree that leftist weenies should be taxed more heavily to support my excesses ;-) And I certainly have no problem with YOU driving a tin can, just NOT my children and grandchildren ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | | | E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat | | http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave
From: David L. Jones on 30 Jul 2007 22:48 On Jul 29, 6:44 am, gyansor...(a)gmail.com wrote: > Is it not about time that we saw more hi spec electric cars on our > roads. I saw the Tesla Roadster and it outperforms a Ferarri on > acceleration but what of teh charging time. Can we now re-charge in > say 10 mins? The overnight charge is impractable unless the car is to > be used for short distances from home. It can be made reasonably practical. I know someone who modified a small car into a fully electric car, even placed the mains plug for charging under the old petrol cap. Drives it to and from work and can plug it into an outside socket on the wall at work to let it charge for 8 hours. A local shopping center even has a dedicated space for an electric vehicle to allow recharging. Max range is about 50km which is not that great, but enough to get to and from work, shopping, or across the city (Sydney). And no, you can't recharge in 10 minutes. I like the new electric scooters and bikes, very cool. Dave.
From: Richard Henry on 30 Jul 2007 23:02 On Jul 30, 7:20 pm, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...(a)My- Web-Site.com> wrote: > On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:12:03 -0700, Richard Henry > > <pomer...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >On Jul 30, 5:48 pm, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...(a)My- > >Web-Site.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:30:01 -0700, "J.A. Legris" > > >> >- I said fuel consumption will never decrease much unless cars are > >> >much lighter, but even radically lighter vehicles are no long-term > >> >solution on this overpopulated planet > > >> Amen! I keep telling people that, and they look at me like I'm some > >> kind of idiot. > > >You have also told us how you like to drive your big import illegally > >fast and tried to rationalize it by claiming that among the vehicle's > >luxury features is that it runs more efficiently at high speed. > > I didn't rationalize anything. However I do agree that leftist > weenies should be taxed more heavily to support my excesses ;-) > > And I certainly have no problem with YOU driving a tin can, just NOT > my children and grandchildren ;-) OOHH!. Think of the children... You sound like a leftist weenie. Please explain again the more-efficient-at-higher-speed feature.
From: krw on 30 Jul 2007 23:25
In article <1185850948.051175.139590(a)d30g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, pomerado(a)hotmail.com says... > On Jul 30, 7:20 pm, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...(a)My- > Web-Site.com> wrote: > > On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:12:03 -0700, Richard Henry > > > > <pomer...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >On Jul 30, 5:48 pm, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...(a)My- > > >Web-Site.com> wrote: > > >> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:30:01 -0700, "J.A. Legris" > > > > >> >- I said fuel consumption will never decrease much unless cars are > > >> >much lighter, but even radically lighter vehicles are no long-term > > >> >solution on this overpopulated planet > > > > >> Amen! I keep telling people that, and they look at me like I'm some > > >> kind of idiot. > > > > >You have also told us how you like to drive your big import illegally > > >fast and tried to rationalize it by claiming that among the vehicle's > > >luxury features is that it runs more efficiently at high speed. > > > > I didn't rationalize anything. However I do agree that leftist > > weenies should be taxed more heavily to support my excesses ;-) > > > > And I certainly have no problem with YOU driving a tin can, just NOT > > my children and grandchildren ;-) > > OOHH!. Think of the children... > > You sound like a leftist weenie. Not at all. Not "the" children. *HIS* children. There is a difference. > Please explain again the more-efficient-at-higher-speed feature. It's entirely possible as was explained at the time. -- Keith |