As we who THINK, knew all along..

On Tue, 02 May 2006 15:49:49 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> puked:

>lab~rat >:-) wrote:
>> On Tue, 02 May 2006 15:20:52 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
>> > puked:
>>
>>> lab~rat >:-) wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 02 May 2006 12:21:15 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
>>>> > puked:
>>>>
>>>>> Hydrogen is just too problematic, IMO, to use on a large scale basis.
>>>>> At least with our current technology. If someone would build an
>>>>> electric car that has a 300-400 mile range and can recharge in less than
>>>>> five minutes they would be wealthy beyond belief.
>>>> You forgot 175 mph top end and 0-60 speeds in under 5 seconds...
>>> You know a gear head will make that happen. Beef up the electric motors
>>> and drain those batteries faster is all it would take. Not much
>>> different, in principle, than hot rodding a gasoline engine.
>>
>> Right, maybe shave the contact surface of the brushes for less drag?
>>
>> My point is that to compete with cars we have now, Those speeds, the
>> range and the quick charge MUST ALL be a part of the equation. Normal
>> people like us car folks won't settle for stepping back in performance
>> for new technology...
>
>I think gasoline (or an equivalent, cleaner burning substance) will be
>available for a very long time. One hundred years from now I'm sure a
>gear head will be able to fill his 2007 GT500 and take it for a drive.

And I'm hoping it will be synthetic gas. I mean, hey, I'm putting
unleaded gas in MY old car...
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lab~rat >:-)
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