BB1 Concept Car from Peugeot
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The Model T had a 2.9L engine that developed 20HP, with a top speed of 45 mph. Think what a 2.9L engine can do now, especially with turbo/super chargers. You have to start somewhere....
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I agree. :)
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I don't see the point in battery powered cars. The car may not emit any nastyness, but the electricity that powers isn't summoned by magic either.
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SMART car ;P
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I don't see the point in battery powered cars. The car may not emit any nastyness, but the electricity that powers isn't summoned by magic either.
My current favourite quote is: Punch them in the face, see what happens!
-SK Genius
Large power plants are much more efficient at turning fuel into useful energy than a little car engine, and produce much less waste (On a percentage basis). Plus, the electricity that powers an electric car doesn't necessarily come from fossil fuels. It could be wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, etc.
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Josh Gray wrote:
That seems unlikely. Parts of France get pretty bloody hot.
Well if heat/humidity isn't the problem, maybe the problem is simply that they're sh*t cars? :)
Your friend's driving can be the problem :)
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I don't see the point in battery powered cars. The car may not emit any nastyness, but the electricity that powers isn't summoned by magic either.
My current favourite quote is: Punch them in the face, see what happens!
-SK Genius
SK Genius wrote:
electricity that powers isn't summoned by magic either.
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. --Clarke's law Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology. --Murphy's reformulation of Clarke's law Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from a rigged demonstration. --programmer's restatement of Murphy's reformulation of Clarke
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an autonomy of 120 km
Is that BS marketing speech for "range"?
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Large power plants are much more efficient at turning fuel into useful energy than a little car engine, and produce much less waste (On a percentage basis). Plus, the electricity that powers an electric car doesn't necessarily come from fossil fuels. It could be wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, etc.
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Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)But it's still not 'zero emissions' is it. I understand that overall it would be better for the environment but it's not an ideal solution is it? How much longer would you actually get before we still run out of enough fuel to *cough* cheaply run vehicles?
Ian Shlasko wrote:
Plus, the electricity that powers an electric car doesn't necessarily come from fossil fuels. It could be wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, etc.
If we currently had more power coming from renewable energy then this would have a bigger impact but at the moment I believe only around 7% of the power in the UK comes from renewable sources. Maybe in another 10 Years the electric car will have a better time, and maybe it won't look so damn ugly.
My current favourite quote is: Punch them in the face, see what happens!
-SK Genius
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Your friend's driving can be the problem :)
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And they wonder why people make fun of the French. Good lord that's hideous.
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Large power plants are much more efficient at turning fuel into useful energy than a little car engine, and produce much less waste (On a percentage basis). Plus, the electricity that powers an electric car doesn't necessarily come from fossil fuels. It could be wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, etc.
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)Too bad making and disposing of those batteries is as bad for the environment as it is. Right now the cars are not all that green yet.
If I have accidentally said something witty, smart, or correct, it is purely by mistake and I apologize for it.
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But it's still not 'zero emissions' is it. I understand that overall it would be better for the environment but it's not an ideal solution is it? How much longer would you actually get before we still run out of enough fuel to *cough* cheaply run vehicles?
Ian Shlasko wrote:
Plus, the electricity that powers an electric car doesn't necessarily come from fossil fuels. It could be wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, etc.
If we currently had more power coming from renewable energy then this would have a bigger impact but at the moment I believe only around 7% of the power in the UK comes from renewable sources. Maybe in another 10 Years the electric car will have a better time, and maybe it won't look so damn ugly.
My current favourite quote is: Punch them in the face, see what happens!
-SK Genius
SK Genius wrote:
But it's still not 'zero emissions' is it. I understand that overall it would be better for the environment but it's not an ideal solution is it? How much longer would you actually get before we still run out of enough fuel to *cough* cheaply run vehicles?
The vehicle itself doesn't cause any air pollution... That's what they mean. Sure, the power plants that make the electricity do, but keep in mind that if we all suddenly switched our power plants to non-polluting sources, the electric cars would still be just fine as-is. Think of it in programming terms. If the client machines have a standard interface (Electricity), you can replace the server with anything you want, as long as it works with that interface. Currently, we have cars that require gasoline, so you can't replace the server (Oil/petrol infrastructure) unless it fits that interface. Electricity is a more generic API than 87-octane :)
SK Genius wrote:
If we currently had more power coming from renewable energy then this would have a bigger impact but at the moment I believe only around 7% of the power in the UK comes from renewable sources.
I don't know the actual numbers, but Wikipedia says it's 18% globally[^] and rising. You guys are lagging behind the curve :)
SK Genius wrote:
Maybe in another 10 Years the electric car will have a better time, and maybe it won't look so damn ugly.
Yeah... That thing really does look idiotic. It's alright for it to look different from the "standard" sedan/coupe styles, but come on... That thing looks like it already hit a brick wall.
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Josh Gray wrote:
Nobody in their right mind would buy a French car
If their cars are constructed over the same principles as their tanks, they will have five gears: four reverse and one forward. The latter is a precaution in case the enemy attacks from behind. //L
Media2r wrote:
Josh Gray wrote:
Nobody in their right mind would buy a French car
If their cars are constructed over the same principles as their tanks, they will have five gears: four reverse and one forward. The latter is a precaution in case the enemy attacks from behind.
You must be confusing the French with us Swedes. The Swedish S-tank even had an extra crewmember for driving backwards. He had other functions as well, but was facing backwards and had his own steering wheel. YES this is true. It also used advanced hydraulics to aim with the entire tank, as the cannon was fixed (no turret - which made sense until gyro-stabilization was invented and other tanks became capable of firing without stopping). exterior [^] schematic [^] Designed in 1958, now history. We now have German tanks (Leopard II)...
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Josh Gray wrote:
Nobody in their right mind would buy a French car
Do they surrender whenever a Mercedes tries to pass them? :-\
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