Maybe there’s a lesson here. People don’t want environmentally friendly solutions that suck. The Smart Car has done terribly in comparison to other high MGP cars, and is going away. It’s priced the same as the Nissan Sentra — a perfectly …
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Electric Vehicles
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Electric Transportation in Norway
Question: What percentage of all cars sold in Norway last year were battery-electric? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Electric Aircraft
A battery’s gravimetric energy and power densities (the amount of energy and power per unit of weight) are of zero concern when it’s stationary, but when they roll around on the planet’s surface, and in the drive-train for EVs, that …
Promoting Audi’s New Electric SUV
Audi’s TV commercial promoting its new electric SUV “E-Tron” that aired during the Super Bowl (“Maybe Electric Isn’t for You”) drew mixed reviews. First, it repeats what EV opponents say to dissuade prospective buyers (limited range, doesn’t handle cold weather …
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We Want Public Transportation
“Socketwrench” here makes an excellent point. It’s ironic that the next new thing in transportation is the removal of the driver while preserving everything else, since this accomplishes very little of what we actually need, i.e., the means of moving …
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Electric Vehicle Conversions
There was a time at which it appeared that swapping out an internal combustion engine (ICE)-based drivetrain with a battery, controller and electric motor might be a viable way for the world of transportation to go.
Gasoline Really Isn’t the Bargain of the Century
As you look through the photos in this article “Nearly All of Yemen Demonstrates Against 4 Full Years of US-Saudi Attacks” (of which the one to the left is an example), consider that all the misery you’re looking at is …
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“New” Tram: A Transportation Breakthrough?
Here’s a video about a tram that runs without a track. Around here, that’s called a “bus.” It runs on batteries. That’s called an “electric bus.” The batteries can be charged with renewable energy. Are there some that can’t? I eat …
Notes on Tesla, From Tech Maven Fritz Maffry
Here are some interesting updates on Telsa, from our Kansas City, MO-based colleague Fritz Maffry. – ed The Perfect Storm
Regenerative Braking
A friend wants my comment on a device that would somehow help large trucks achieve regenerative braking. While I don’t know the details, I point out: I’m concerned that this won’t work as well in the real world as you …
