/dev/null Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) http://www.bbc.co.uk...siness-19830232 Environmental impact of manufacturing the batteries plus the electricity to charge them may be more harmful than the dirty old combustion engine Edited October 6, 2012 by /dev/null
CosmicBills Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk...siness-19830232 Environmental impact of manufacturing the batteries plus the electricity to charge them may be more harmful than the dirty old combustion engine If only the damn Oil cartel running this world would finally step up and release the solution to all our transportation problems!!!!
PromoTheRobot Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk...siness-19830232 Environmental impact of manufacturing the batteries plus the electricity to charge them may be more harmful than the dirty old combustion engine Maybe not but time and science will work the issues out. It's that or installing coal-fired boilers in cars. PTR
spartacus Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 Maybe not but time and science will work the issues out. It's that or installing coal-fired boilers in cars. PTR or maybe running cars on cleaner burning natural gas- something the US does not need to import
Nanker Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 Coal fired steam engine car - not steam driven. !
Chef Jim Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 But they're powered by electricity that just falls from the sky.
/dev/null Posted October 7, 2012 Author Posted October 7, 2012 or maybe running cars on cleaner burning natural gas- something the US does not need to import The problem with Natural Gas is the Federal Government has already declared a winner. They're pumping out cash and subsidies to battery companines and offering tax breaks for people to buy them. There are thousands and thousands of gas stations in America but not many have the infrastructure to support Natural Gas. There's a significant cost to upgrade the equipment. Why take on the cost of upgrading the equipment when the deck is stacked against it?
PromoTheRobot Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 The problem with Natural Gas is the Federal Government has already declared a winner. They're pumping out cash and subsidies to battery companines and offering tax breaks for people to buy them. There are thousands and thousands of gas stations in America but not many have the infrastructure to support Natural Gas. There's a significant cost to upgrade the equipment. Why take on the cost of upgrading the equipment when the deck is stacked against it? What happens to the price of natural gas when more and more cars run on it? What is going on with hydrogen fuel cells? How difficult/expensive is hydrogen extraction? PTR
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 If we could find a way to run cars on Beerball's flatulence, we would solve the energy crisis once and for all!
/dev/null Posted October 7, 2012 Author Posted October 7, 2012 What happens to the price of natural gas when more and more cars run on it? Depends on whether the ability to extract it keeps up. Supply and Demand What is going on with hydrogen fuel cells? How difficult/expensive is hydrogen extraction? It takes energy to make energy. Right now hydrogen fuel cells aren't efficient enough to be a viable option. There's some concern about releasing all that hydrogen into the atmosphere will do to the Ozone Layer
Beerball Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 If we could find a way to run cars on Beerball's flatulence, we would solve the energy crisis once and for all! Sauerkraut with dinner last night.
DrDawkinstein Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 But they're powered by electricity that just falls from the sky. They could be if we got serious about solar power.
DC Tom Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk...siness-19830232 Environmental impact of manufacturing the batteries plus the electricity to charge them may be more harmful than the dirty old combustion engine No ****. Some of us have been saying that for years.
/dev/null Posted October 7, 2012 Author Posted October 7, 2012 No ****. Some of us have been saying that for years. Yeah but nobody was listening. Maybe they'll start
DC Tom Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 Yeah but nobody was listening. Maybe they'll start Does this mean all the eco-nuts that come door-to-door to tell me how great it is that I own a Prius, will start telling me that I have to get rid of it and buy a Fiat? 'Cause then I get to give them the same answer I always have: the most environmentally friendly car is the one you already own, since manufacturing and disposal are roughly 70% of the environmental footprint of a car.
Max Fischer Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk...siness-19830232 Environmental impact of manufacturing the batteries plus the electricity to charge them may be more harmful than the dirty old combustion engine To me, it's about shaking off our dependence on foreign oil.
DC Tom Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 To me, it's about shaking off our dependence on foreign oil. Wouldn't want to be beholden to those Canadians, would we? Guess who produces 20% of the world's nickel?
/dev/null Posted October 8, 2012 Author Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) To me, it's about shaking off our dependence on foreign oil. Same argument was made for Ethanol and how's that working out? Price of food's gone up along with the price of gas and we're still stuck on oil Getting off foreign oil would be awesome, but there has to be a viable alternative Guess who produces 20% of the world's nickel? I thought the US Mint produced 100% of the world's nickels? Edited October 8, 2012 by /dev/null
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