John R
needs to get out more
Excellent movie, we showed it on sunday to a packed house. Sony would only let it be played once. make an effort to see this one.
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Who Killed the Electric Car?
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Bob
SoWal Insider
The electric car was killed when gas was about 1.00/gallon. Given that stock prices and CEO compensation are contingent on short term profitability vs. big picture, it's no suprise Detroit bet the future of their companies on SUVs. IDIOTS!!!!!! Big Oil has backed off prices recently, and I see no great push to alter the status quo. America will only be an energy efficient country if it's dragged kicking and screaming. Look no further than your Toyota dealer for the same corporate hypocrisy. The same company that offers the Prius also offers the RAV4 with a 269 horse power v6 engine. More please!
aquaticbiology
fishlips
the electric car is not forgotten, just being torn apart by greed
i hold the production trademark (*still* waiting on several patent disputes) on the 'evo' drivetrain - the next 'evolution' in automotive technology - featuring multiple large flexible solar panels on the hood, roof and trunk, large-capacity lithium batteries, rf charging systems, and multi-phase, multi-frequency motors on each wheel for both push and braking
the race is on!
vehicle gross weight, ulv (ultra-light-vehicle) safety systems, efficient electrical air conditioning designs, rf charging fcc licensing problems resolution, all are just down the road imoho
the real hold up is the patent dispute process and the damn lawyers
i hold the production trademark (*still* waiting on several patent disputes) on the 'evo' drivetrain - the next 'evolution' in automotive technology - featuring multiple large flexible solar panels on the hood, roof and trunk, large-capacity lithium batteries, rf charging systems, and multi-phase, multi-frequency motors on each wheel for both push and braking
the race is on!
vehicle gross weight, ulv (ultra-light-vehicle) safety systems, efficient electrical air conditioning designs, rf charging fcc licensing problems resolution, all are just down the road imoho
the real hold up is the patent dispute process and the damn lawyers
30A Skunkape
Skunky
I saw the promo for this documentary before the Al Gore movie. I don't claim to know alot about this stuff, but I think I have made an observation. i have noticed that car batteries (for mid and compact cars anyway) seem much smaller now than when I was younger. I can remember lugging around car batteries to power different things and they weighed a ton. Now, I have noticed when I have changed two recently the replacements seem like they should go into a golf cart they are so small. In fact, I put a new battery into a 1996 car and the seat where the battery is situated was enormous compared to the replacement. Interesting.
Bob
SoWal Insider
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/25/paul.commentary/index.html a cnn.com article