Environment & Energy

kristopher

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8. Electric drive autos are an important part of the solution

Thu May 3, 2012, 03:07 PM

May 2012

The fact that you don't think so or that you use Republican talking points to refer to the matter says you really don't understand how we get to our final destination - a carbon free energy system.

We decarbonize the personal transport sector with battery electric drive as we are deploying both wind and solar generation into our developing "smart grid". The simultaneous growth of both sectors work together since the ultimate role of battery electric cars acts together with the variable nature of wind and solar to provide "virtual power plants" that are managed in a totally different way than today.

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Electric-car sales fall in April [View all] NickB79 May 2012 OP

Could it be time to lower the price? Vincardog May 2012 #1

New designs are expensive. They'll come down in price. Look at stereos now vs. 1970's. Gregorian May 2012 #2

Yes, they will come down in price, the question is how much and how fast OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #17

Doing some math: Turbineguy May 2012 #3

You also save on reduced maintainance: no oil changes, for one. NT NickB79 May 2012 #4

While this is true, it does not influence the typical consumer much OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #18

I switched over to CFL's in 2005, and it's been awesome NickB79 May 2012 #22

Those ICE powerplant efficiency numbers to not apply to automobiles - too high. kristopher May 2012 #5

You are quite correct Turbineguy May 2012 #19

To clarify kristopher May 2012 #20

the Leaf is gawd awful ugly madokie May 2012 #6

You mean coal-powered cars? chaska May 2012 #7

Electric drive autos are an important part of the solution kristopher May 2012 #8

Republican talking points??? chaska May 2012 #13

No, 100 years from now we'll either be living a lot better.. Fumesucker May 2012 #21

Blame the power companies, not the vehicle companies. tinrobot May 2012 #9

Good response. Nihil May 2012 #10

No, it's not a good response.... chaska May 2012 #14

Sorry... that's very shortsighted FBaggins May 2012 #15

It's a good thing we have you around to correct those Argonne National lab types IDemo May 2012 #16

The weather is warming up and bicycles are coming out SkatmanRoth May 2012 #11

US sales =/= sales dmallind May 2012 #12