Wow, ..that's certainly interesting,
We have a power company that should be renamed Brown-Out, Inc., with Enron connections, trying to convince the lefty-liberal nutcases in Frootz-n'-Flakes, Kaleephonya to harass the automakers into building more 200-max-mile round-trip capable cars.
I wonder how many of the unquestionable exspurts have considered that these 'DuraCell humbuggies' have to be recharged by 31% maximum energy-conversion efficiency, fossil-fueled Power Plants contributing to acid rain in 95% of the real portion of the USA.
Perhaps Baabaawaa Boxhead has discovered a new herd of Brontosauruses in LaBrea, or someone has convinced the utility company to update Millions of dollars worth of years-old pollution control equipment to strip the additional pollutants out of their already stale air. As an EE who loves paleontology, and occasionally helps to builds power plants, ..I'm impressed..!!! The Church of Scientology and Couuch-bouncer Cruise have to be involved in this somewhere..!!!
Wow, that's interesting, being compared to a scientologist <g> I am quite excited by the prospect of PHEV's so I am very interested in understanding your reaction to the idea. I don't want to waste energy over energy waste if its all just vapor <g>
1) Why did you start the ZAP thread if you are so negative on electric vehicle technology? ALL electric vehicles, according to your information, would be 100% "recharged by 31% maximum energy-conversion efficiency, fossil-fueled Power Plants contributing to acid rain in 95% of the real portion of the USA", versus less for the HPEVs.
2)Sorry, I am not very well versed in power plant technology. When you say "recharged by 31% maximum energy-conversion efficiency, fossil-fueled Power Plants contributing to acid rain in 95% of the real portion of the USA", with what kind of statistics for energy conversion and pollution should I compare it to for say a standard petro powered car?
3) You are familiar with PG&E coal-fired sulfur emissions data. Is it possible for you to speculate on how much of this emission is ameliorated by their hydro power and wind power purchases? I have heard that am much as 25% of their power is produced by hydro, wind, etc, is this realistic? .....and does the fact that most of the recharching will take place at offpeak (night) hours help the pollution equation at all?
4) What really excites me in the mid- to long-term for HPEVs is the convergence of HPEV technology with the inexorable lowering of solar and wind power and energy storage costs. The thought of a revolution of homeowners and apartment dwellers with rooftop solar panels and mini windmills charging banks of batteries to recharge their HPEV's indeed has me giddy <g>. The thought of being largely independent of the Oily Giants is exhilirating (Okay, enough of that optimism). Am I merely indulging in pipe dreams? I admit this is very possible in that I am at the volts for dolts level of technological prowess.
Pray tell, how badly have I strayed as a result of this cult induced euphoria?
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Sincerely,
Richherd cudman |
