keithfeather

Hybrids Lead the Way for Auto Transport Industry

Plenty. It's sarcasm though.




On Oct 07 12:33 AM THofler wrote:

> Keith, Any idea what the transmission losses are from say Nebraska
> to S.F.? I'd guess more than 60% lost even with state of the art
> hardware.

Hybrids Lead the Way for Auto Transport Industry

These vehicles primarily reduce local emissions, where they are operated. The way to utilize this technology best is to impose "internal combustion free" zones. San Francisco, LA, and NYC come to mind. Ban all gasoline inside city limits. Surely that would make living and working in the city more bearable, and since their commutes are short, the vehicles would be an excellent choice.

And the pollution to make all that electricity would be conveniently in the midwest.

Electric Cars Could Dominate Market by 2030

First hurdle for EV is eliminating engines in golf carts and ATV. If they can't do that economically, it seems a stretch to think that they can viably replace cars.

Natural Gas Is Heading to 1997 Levels, Should Stay There Awhile

NG cheaper than coal? Not likely. Delivered coal at $3.00/mm btu generally keeps NG above that floor, as switching is possible.