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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Fri, 16 May 2008 09:45:34 -0700, Joerg
> <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:
> 
>> The concept of electric cars is a whole lot older than 30 years:
>> http://www.thoroughbred-cars.com/electric.htm
> 
> I have a repair manual for an electric delivery vehicle made prior to
> WWI.  It was used for delivering milk to homes (no refridgeration) in
> the pre-dawn hours.  Since noise was then considered a serious
> problem, electric delivery vehicles were the only option.
> 

When I was young they didn't have noise qualms. Clippy-clop, clippy-clop 
... a horse-drawn wagon brought the milk.


> Note that there are several Li-Ion conversions for Prius hybrids
> effectively making them electric cars.  
> <http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/34422/113/>
> The new battery and plug-in charger extends the battery only range of
> the Prius from about 7 miles to about 20 miles.
> 


But those extra miles can cost you. This month's IEEE spectrum has a 
story of a guy who spent another $32k (!) on top of the Prius price tag 
to get his Li-Ion conversion. That's a bit steep.


> However, gas, electric, and such will soon be out of fashion.  What we
> need is a nuclear powered automobile.:
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Nucleon>
> 

:-)

Right now Priuses are being bought in California as if it was the best 
thing since sliced bread. The big three are in for another round of 
hardship. Don't know if they can afford another round ...

-- 
Regards, Joerg

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