Re: Who Killed the Electric Car?

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From: Eeyore
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 23:54

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Martin Brown wrote:

> Joerg wrote:
> > terryc wrote:
> >> On Fri, 16 May 2008 18:13:45 -0700, Joerg wrote:
> >>
> >>>> Pure electric-only EVs aren't the answer. It'll be HEVs that most
> >>>> likely win
> >>>> the day.
> >>
> >>> Hydrogen? Where's that going to be coming from?
> >>
> >> Exactly. My 2c is on a proper hybrid where the ICE(petrol or diesel)
> >> simply runs a generator that tops up the battery bank.
> >> I would really like to see if that works out more efficent that all the
> >> inefficencies of current direct drive ICEs.
> >
> > That's how the Toyota Prius works. Gets between 40mpg and 60mpg
> > according to what owners told me.
>
> Which isn't all that impressive by European or Japanese standards of
> fuel efficiency. A BMW 3 series deisel saloon will manage that. eg
>
> http://saveyourcash.co.uk/fuel/cardatadetail.aspx?mfr=BMW&model=3-Series-E90/E91/E92/E93&id=632
>
> Urban 39.8 Motorway 64.2 mpg to save you following the link.

Multiply by 0.8 to get US mpg.

Graham

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