Who killed the Electric Car?

[Altron]

I started to watch this then I was like "I have better shit to do than watch this liberal propaganda" and then I started posting here and reading a 442 website.

 

[Leslie]

Electricity requires energy to make, Typically it's coal or natural gas. (I'm partial to nuclear but hey, that's non-PC). So, in order to clean up our polluting automobiles, we're going to increase pollutants from our power plants?

You could get your own personal windmill to charge the batteries with. With a shield of course for the sake of the poor dumb birdies.

 

[chcr]

You could get your own personal windmill to charge the batteries with. With a shield of course for the sake of the poor dumb birdies.

I think we're starting to approach Rube Goldberg territory here...

 

[Leslie]

It's gotta be doable!

 

[Altron]

There are some cool windmills near the place in Vermont. I'll post pictures when I get back monday or tuesday. There's a whole bunch of them on a hilltop.

 

[unclehobart]

I hate electric cars. Have you ever tried replacing 4,000 AA batteries? Its a pain. Just get even one of those stupid things in backwards and it wont work.

grrr...

 

[paul_valaru]

Electricity requires energy to make, Typically it's coal or natural gas. (I'm partial to nuclear but hey, that's non-PC). So, in order to clean up our polluting automobiles, we're going to increase pollutants from our power plants?

now if only we could find some way to hook up a turbine to some flowing water.....

 

[spike]

I started to watch this then I was like "I have better shit to do than watch this liberal propaganda" and then I started posting here and reading a 442 website.

It was on TV, did you go to the theater for it, or are you making things up?

 

[chcr]

I don't get it.

 

[Gato_Solo]

I don't get it.

You didn't order it...

 

[Gato_Solo]

now if only we could find some way to hook up a turbine to some flowing water.....

 

[chcr]

Hey, let's really build an electric car. Motor on each wheel, synchronized by computer of course, three phase 440 (I'm talking electricity) and a hydrogen fired, steam turbine generator. Feel free to add to this outline.

 

[Gonz]

I see a potential problem with som ealternative fueled cars.

All this global warming will drive famine to our shores & under drought conditions who's gonna grow the E-85 corn?

 

[Winky]

nuthin' noo-clear weapons can't solve Gonz

 

[chcr]

I see a potential problem with som ealternative fueled cars.

All this global warming will drive famine to our shores & under drought conditions who's gonna grow the E-85 corn?

Nah. Given a choice between driving or starving I suspect at least 35% of Americans would choose to drive.

 

[Professur]

Nah. Given a choice between driving or starving I suspect at least 35% of Americans would choose to drive.

And me.

 

[unclehobart]

Hell. Half would willingly get hooked into Matrix pods and float in the pink goo all day if it meant not having to mow the grass.

 

[chcr]

Hell. Half would willingly get hooked into Matrix pods and float in the pink goo all day if it meant not having to mow the grass.

Now me, I kind of enjoy mowing the grass.

 

[unclehobart]

I only mind the part near the kudzu pit. The last 5 feet of yard are at a rather steep decline and make the mower constantly try to veer into it... not to mention my ankles being kept at an uncool angle.

 

[Gonz]

I'm calling OSHA. You're supposed to mow vertically, never ever horizontally (on a hill)