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On Fri, 16 May 2008 10:59:46 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

>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.
>
>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.
>
>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>

Australia has plenty of gas. Maybe this car would be a viable option:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Turbine_Car

"The fourth-generation Chrysler turbine engine ran at up to 60,000 rpm
could use diesel fuel, unleaded gasoline, kerosene, JP-4 jet fuel, and
even vegetable oil. The engine would run virtually on anything and the
president of Mexico tested this theory by running one of the first
cars - successfully - on tequila. No adjustments were needed to switch
from one to another. The engine had a fifth as many moving parts as a
piston unit (60 rather than 300). The turbine was spinning on simple
sleeve bearings for vibration-free running. Its simplicity offered the
potential for long life, and because no combustion contaminants enter
engine oil, no oil changes were considered necessary. The 1963
Turbine's engine generated 130 brake horsepower (97 kW) and an instant
425 pound-feet (576 N�m) of torque at stall speed, making it good for
0-60 mph in 12 seconds ..."

- Franc Zabkar
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