aussiecynic.com — For many years we have heard talk about the electric car. The Machine which will replace the Petrol Motor with an environmentally friendly version, a non emitting vehicle.There is no reason why we should be paying anybody to power our cars, to recharge our electric vehicles.
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shadowspawnJul 8, 2008
As a kid it took a long, long time to figure out why perpetual motion couldn't happen. My dad was an engineer and he tried his best... then it dawned on me. well, a lightbulb went on.I actually smiled from that quote from the article. It does give hope, y'know. It's honest and from the heart... some things that you think should work but don't, well they seem like they make sense until you dive into the world of physics. Or go to the Smithsonian and turn that cool wheel with the weights.I still think regenerative breaking is the fist key. And highway conveyor belts.
billbuggerJul 8, 2008
the greeks had it before them<a class="user" href="http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/steamengine2.html">http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions ...</a>
Closed AccountJul 8, 2008
Electric cars are great, don't get me wrong, the only small problem is that the battery alone costs about $10,000 and lasts for about 5 years. Guess what it takes to make the battery? Lots and lots of oil. Battery powered cars have these limitations: the battery is big, heavy, and expensive, it takes oil to produce the battery, and then the battery wears out after a short time and has to be replaced. That's why there's no mass-produced battery-operated car.You want a green car look at compressed air cars.
aussiecynicJul 8, 2008
We have no public transport either, it is 180km to the closest major town... I am can not ride a bike 180km through the mountain ranges of where I am either...no buses, no trains no alternative except car
Closed AccountJul 9, 2008
you speak the truth!