lew
I live in the uk, where there is a lot of talk about introducing new electric cars in place of petrol/diesel fueled cars.
I recently read about an electric Range rover and was wondering, do these electric cars offer less performance than petrol/diesel models?
Answer
there have been electric cars that could happily drive at 100mph if you so wished.
Performance has not been the problem, for getting an electric car into production in the past
The main problem was the Oil companies bought up the patents.... It was not in the interests of the Oil Companies to mass produce a car with no need of oil.
But times are changing. We will soon see cars on our roads, with no emissions, some form of car that self charges as you drive.
The technology already exists, dynamos on the axles, solar panels, storage cells are getting more and more efficient.
new super bright LEDs on all the lights will reduce battery drain. The car will be lighter, new alloys and carbon plastics can be as strong as steel.
Imagine an all electric car with lower running cost, lower insurance and tax, perhaps even lower parking costs.
So if you want to see the cars sooner, make the politicians work , All new cars could be electric in less than 10 years, less than 5 if we push the governments and companies to do it.
So whats next????
Electric powered Aircraft? and pollution free skies
Lets make it happen
there have been electric cars that could happily drive at 100mph if you so wished.
Performance has not been the problem, for getting an electric car into production in the past
The main problem was the Oil companies bought up the patents.... It was not in the interests of the Oil Companies to mass produce a car with no need of oil.
But times are changing. We will soon see cars on our roads, with no emissions, some form of car that self charges as you drive.
The technology already exists, dynamos on the axles, solar panels, storage cells are getting more and more efficient.
new super bright LEDs on all the lights will reduce battery drain. The car will be lighter, new alloys and carbon plastics can be as strong as steel.
Imagine an all electric car with lower running cost, lower insurance and tax, perhaps even lower parking costs.
So if you want to see the cars sooner, make the politicians work , All new cars could be electric in less than 10 years, less than 5 if we push the governments and companies to do it.
So whats next????
Electric powered Aircraft? and pollution free skies
Lets make it happen
Electric cars?
Troasa
Why is it that all electric cars were leased and never offered for sale to the public?
Answer
they are!!
just not in the states (notice the first answerer is an aussie)
"Who killed the electric car" is a great flick, but doesn't exactly answer the question, WHY. and WHY only in america.
as far as the UK goes.....
I think other countries have MUCH higher gas prices (10$ a gallon?), and charge higher taxes for driving.
so they have more incentive or reason to use them. its almost as if they don't even have a choice.
These cars also get tax refunds and "congestion fees" are dropped if used instead. (since they are so small)
they still pay for electricity with a RF credit card at their "docking posts" around town
I know of an electric "smart car" released in the UK but is limited to the amount of purchases (limited to allow drivers to actually have access to available docking posts. the posts are hard to find and are an expensive addition to city infrastructure)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(automobile)#Electric_version
and the g-wiz
http://www.goingreen.co.uk/store
also check out their new electric sports car.... (sweet)
only $300,000 ???? WOW
http://www.lightningcarcompany.com/
I think, most oil corporations see America as having VERY different ideas of transportation, space, price, and selfishness.
they are!!
just not in the states (notice the first answerer is an aussie)
"Who killed the electric car" is a great flick, but doesn't exactly answer the question, WHY. and WHY only in america.
as far as the UK goes.....
I think other countries have MUCH higher gas prices (10$ a gallon?), and charge higher taxes for driving.
so they have more incentive or reason to use them. its almost as if they don't even have a choice.
These cars also get tax refunds and "congestion fees" are dropped if used instead. (since they are so small)
they still pay for electricity with a RF credit card at their "docking posts" around town
I know of an electric "smart car" released in the UK but is limited to the amount of purchases (limited to allow drivers to actually have access to available docking posts. the posts are hard to find and are an expensive addition to city infrastructure)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(automobile)#Electric_version
and the g-wiz
http://www.goingreen.co.uk/store
also check out their new electric sports car.... (sweet)
only $300,000 ???? WOW
http://www.lightningcarcompany.com/
I think, most oil corporations see America as having VERY different ideas of transportation, space, price, and selfishness.
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