Where are these car batteries that recharge in minutes? I thought we'd already been through the calculations that show how difficult it is to supply the amount of power that would take, even if the battery technology allowed it.
There is no need for such batteries.
The vehicle batteries can be slowly charged as the vehicle is being used.
A small internal combustion engine running on the gasses from biocarbon can continuously recharge and power the vehicle.
Biocarbon is plant material made from the carbon in co2 taken from the air.No extra co2 is made.The same carbon goes around to plant + co2 +sunlight = biocarbon.
Hydrogen +fuel cell is an expensive way to make electricity.
That is expensive for users,someone else will be making money from the users .
There is no need for such batteries.
The vehicle batteries can be slowly charged as the vehicle is being used.
A small internal combustion engine running on the gasses from biocarbon can continuously recharge and power the vehicle.
That sounds rather like an ordinary hybrid car.
Biocarbon is plant material made from the carbon in co2 taken from the air.No extra co2 is made.The same carbon goes around to plant + co2 +sunlight = biocarbon.
And frequently grown in lieu of less lucrative food crops. Or perhaps on land newly liberated by slash-and-burn?
Hydrogen +fuel cell is an expensive way to make electricity.
That is expensive for users,someone else will be making money from the users .
If you think some people won't be making vast piles of money out of biofuels, you are being rather naive.
The Leaf is about to launch & it's the most viable electric car to date (it even looks 'normal':eek:).
With 100 mile range, it's going to be OK for people who mainly do short journerys.
The flipside with these types of car is that you'll need to live in a house with a driveway or garage, because that is the only way you'd be able to charge it safely without worrying about someone unplugging it or vandalising the cord.
Who the hell is going to be silly enough to shell out £24K (that's 24 grand after the government has deducted £5K from the price) on a car that can only take them 100 miles before it dies?
Are you in the States and covering large distances at high speeds? I can't think of anyone I know personally here in the UK who couldn't manage adequately on a 150 mile range.
umm, we are linked to mainland Europe you know. 150mile range is poor.
Who the hell is going to be silly enough to shell out £24K (that's 24 grand after the government has deducted £5K from the price) on a car that can only take them 100 miles before it dies?
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There is no need for such batteries.
The vehicle batteries can be slowly charged as the vehicle is being used.
A small internal combustion engine running on the gasses from biocarbon can continuously recharge and power the vehicle.
Biocarbon is plant material made from the carbon in co2 taken from the air.No extra co2 is made.The same carbon goes around to plant + co2 +sunlight = biocarbon.
Hydrogen +fuel cell is an expensive way to make electricity.
That is expensive for users,someone else will be making money from the users .
And frequently grown in lieu of less lucrative food crops. Or perhaps on land newly liberated by slash-and-burn?
If you think some people won't be making vast piles of money out of biofuels, you are being rather naive.
With 100 mile range, it's going to be OK for people who mainly do short journerys.
The flipside with these types of car is that you'll need to live in a house with a driveway or garage, because that is the only way you'd be able to charge it safely without worrying about someone unplugging it or vandalising the cord.
umm, we are linked to mainland Europe you know. 150mile range is poor.