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paulzolo
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 | | | | ProfessorF wrote: And aircon in the summer? IIRC, the Tesla uses a heater system to maintain the batteries operating temperature. If I had to have an electric car, I'd have one of these http://www.lightningcarcompany.co.uk/. Saw it at the motor show in '08, and it's gorgeous. Not a hint of false piety. | | | | |
Actually, yes. If I had a huge pot of cash, I’d probably want one too. Hydrogen, though, is the way to go, I feel. I remember James May on Top Gear saying that electric cars require a different mental attitude, and as discussed here, new infrastructure. He said that we already know how to handle hydrogen as it’s used in much the same way as petrol. http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/honda-clarity
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ProfessorF
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I think Hydrogen's the best bet - if only we could cheaply harness what's lying around the place we'd be sorted. Pic what I took at the Motor Show -  Lightning1 by onemanrace, on Flickr
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l3v1ck
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Electric cars not as 'green' as advertised CLICKY
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adidan
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Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much.
jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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Linux_User
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Two distinct differences: a) electricity can be generated cleanly, it just isn't currently b) The emissions from cars isn't the only thing to worry about with petrol & diesel, there's also the inherent risks of drilling etc.
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tombolt
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If we could generate electricity cleanly, my vote would be for using the power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen and using that. Sounds a bit weird rather than using the electricity directly, but until we've got mr fusions on the back of our cars, I think electric cars are a lame duck.
Whatever the solution is, I reckon it will be vastly different to anything we're thinking of now.
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JJW009
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According to futures past, we're all using moving pavements and jet packs. _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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l3v1ck
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They would still drill as hydrocarbons are used for many many other things.
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