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on: 02-18-2010
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1920 Detroit Electric Model 81 Brougham |
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2-19-2010 @ 01:55:47 AM |
Posted By : Skid |
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Who Killed the Electric Car?
For those of us paying attention, the answer is "a century of failed experimentation." |
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2-19-2010 @ 09:45:24 AM |
Posted By : Low-Tech Redneck |
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#2 Barring a sudden leap in materials technology that would cut that cumbersome weight, and short service life.
And, said leap hasn't yet come, despite being promised that it's "just around the corner!" like civilian space flight and colonies on Mars and that 500 mile-per-gallon carbuerator that Henry Ford buried in his backyard.... |
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2-19-2010 @ 05:16:50 PM |
Posted By : Obsidian |
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#2, That - and comparison to the performances of comprible internal combustion engines.
Yes - fuel economy and range are performance figures - BUT if a comprible electric engine can excel in those characteristics - but not in others (like those were the internal combustion engine exceeds) - then the shortcomings of electric powertrains becomes evident and the technology becomes fruitless to impliment.
Remember kids! You can't expect to be 'the next big thing in automotive powertrains' by excelling in one performance characteristic and falling short in all others.
[Edited by Obsidian on 2-19-2010 @ 05:17:16 PM] |
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