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Electric Wheels

Bill M
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With gas prices on the rise, as well as the geopolitical instability that results from the constant quest for oil, the time has come for transportation alternatives.  Electric cars have arrived with a broad range of specs that include range, charge time, price, and speed.  Replacing the pump with the plug isn't going to save the planet overnight, but its a step in the right direction.

 

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Comments

Lets not forget

Submitted by Maya Lemberg on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 11:25.
http://www.greenvehicles.com/

The Triac is an electric vehicle with a top speed of 80 mph and a 100 mile range. It blows anything else out of the water right now. The con, only available at a few CA dealerships.

Not to pop anyone's bubble...

Submitted by winter0x on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 14:32.

A professor back in college introduced us to a study that compared the environmental impact of traditional gasoline powered cars and various alternative fuel/energy cars. The chemicals used to produce fuel-cells for electric and hybrid cars are extremely harmful to the environment. Also, fuel-cells are typically produced in countries with rather relaxed environmental laws.

To put a further damper on electric/hybrid vehicles, the amount of energy needed to produce, process and manufacture these chemicals into usable fuel-cells is large. When compared to any other power train type, hybrid cars required the largest amount of energy from production to end use, followed by electric vehicles. While electric/hybrid vehicles reduce the greenhouse gases produced, they induce much more substantial damage to the environment in form of chemicals used for manufacture of fuel cells and energy required to produce and operate the vehicles.

Perhaps its time to start riding bicycles and if that's not an option, maybe we should invest in hydrogen powered vehicles. Bottom line, we have to do better than electric/hybrid.

AIR CAR!

Submitted by Maya Lemberg on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 16:16.
Totally agree. I personally can't wait for the MDI compressed air cars to come out. They've been driving them in India for years. People are ready and willing to put their money towards a greener, non gas eating car. Problem, they're not available in mass market yet. The only thing that is readily available, somewhat affordable and convenient is the hybrid - as insufficient of an option it may be. Hopefully, car manufacturers will capitalize on this growing demand and provide viable options SOONER.

try compressing air without electricity...

Submitted by vivifidal on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 17:05.
compressed air is a energy storing technology and still requires a energy producing technology, the cool thing about anything electrical is that locally produced electricity, ie: solar, wind, water, geothermal, any steam generating force, is both controlled by the individual and more efficient than commercial fuel.