hybrid cars

you too can turn your car into a hybrid

http://www.poulsenhybrid.com/

I thought LPG was popular in Holland? Strikes me as a far easier way to go as a retro-fit option.

Hose connected to exhaust + other end through slightly open window = 2 problems solved.



Glad to be of service.

Meh.

That's what you always say to the wingding, isn't it?

This is the thing that amuses me about the whole electric movement, you still have to get the electricity from somewhere. Whilst I'll accept that it does open up the use of renewable sources most of us still get our electricity from coal or gas fired power stations, factor in the ineficiency of transmission and the nasty chemicals used in the local batteries and you negate any benefits, you just ship the problem up stream.

A division champs banner, Jeff? Really?! LMAO

You get the T-shirt, cap, poster, and Limited Edition (!!) DVD set, too?

And how the hell are you, you stinking, maggot-infested turd???

Good to see you, I might even resurrect an old sig of mine in your honour. Now where is that pissing gif?


There you go, welcome back.

Do not mistake me for a environmental hippy. I look for the cheapest way of transporting myself with reasonable comfort and without being less environment friendly than my neighbors. Simple fact is that you can charge your electrical car for a few euro's/dollars and then have a proper mileage. Obviously the initial investment is higher but if you travel a 100 miles each (working) day I'm pretty much convinced that the electrical car is significantly cheaper in total cost of ownership, especially if the local government subsidizes such cars out of environmental idealism *smirk* [/and why should I not profit from that?]

The environmental advantage is that the car is as clean and efficient as the power supplied by the power plant. If we are able to convert more of our fossil fuel plants to wind or solar energy then the electrical car instantaneously becomes a much cleaner alternative. If I go to France, my car will be as clean as the nuclear energy that they put on their grid. But again, all of this is secondary to my purpose: cheap but comfortable individual transportation.

The electrical engine is pretty efficient in converting electricity into mechanical energy, and if the electrical storage solutions (batteries) continue to improve as they are doing today, electrical cars will also become significantly lighter than conventional cars resulting in even better motion efficiency. Obviously it would be nice if a car crash site does not turn into a environmental disaster area on the spot. From an environmental point of view there's all kinds of things to consider, from a cost point of view I think electrical cars are already superior. The question is whether they are comfortable enough to drive in (speed, comfort) in and convenient enough to charge up (frequency).

The service was better when your ringpiece was nice and tight. Now, for some reason, it's loose and torn.

If I remember correctly, in reading about possible hybrid plug-in's which could drive for 50-100 miles before the engine needed to kick in, running on electricity only equaled roughly 45 cents a gallon.

I'd rather electricity for my car come from a coal-fired plant than sending billions to the middle east. If we switched to electric cars tomorrow, they'd be bankrupt by April.

Think of all those poor former leaders (and their advisors) on the board of the Carlyle group! How would they cope without their huge Directors' fees?

Whoa...are you insinuating the American government isn't "for the people, by the people?"

For the record (and before Riser arrives foaming at the mouth with Europhobic rage), I wasn't just referring to the US. A few of our former PMs have graced Carlyle group, and a former Chancellor is on the board of a tobacco company that targets advertising at African children. Classy.

Yup, with most issues America faces we've "been there, done that". We mucked it up first time too.

By the way, enjoy President Blair, er, Obama. I'm sure there'll be lots of "CHANGE!" over the next term. *snigger*

Only if the whole point of the civil rights movement has been lost.

Cynics.

Just wait till i check the bible, it has something about some guy called jesus, he was good wasn't he?

Love and peace... or else.

I refuse to get involved.

No, but his is responsible for creating the need for more power stations to be built.

Howdy, Tom. How'd you get it so nice and warm? I can taste the bubbles.

Actually, I can't.

As for electric, I am too lazy to post links, but here is a link to the thread I am reading.

The Tesla and Lightning are AWESOME, if you have $300K that is....

And BMW is going with the Cooper Mini-E. Finally, getting an electric car that does not look like a science project ("Smart" car be daamned.)


Mini and Lightning:
http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/ [...] 186&page=7

Tesla:
http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/ [...] 186&page=5

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