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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:35 AM Original message |
Electric Car Drives 375 Miles at 55 mph, Recharges In 6 Minutes |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well, that's pretty cool, isn't it? nt/ |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. When they allow an independent organization to test it, then I'll believe them. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yep. (nt) |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Add me to the skeptics list. n/t |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Same here. 6 minutes? Sure. n/t |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Add me to the "hopeful" list... |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. me too |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. This demonstration is proof of their claim - that is sort of the point of doing it. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 03:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. There's German Economic Ministry funding in this |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. Electric car ranges have been doubling every few years from 100 miles... to 100 miles. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. Impressive, but no mention of cost, risk, etc. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. I am surprised the cost was left out of the article. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. If they can do this, why can't we? Or rather, why HAVEN'T we? Maybe it's |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. i can't help but think that as long as the EVs only go 50 miles on a charge |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Thats the deal I'm sure |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 07:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. i think it has more to do with something addressed in 'who killed the electric car' |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That too |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I saw that movie... |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Not to mention that they're simply not attractive. |
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Glassunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. No kidding. Look at it in the article.. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. The main problem isn't the conspiracy, the main problem is engineering. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. how many miles did the ones in california get. how about that tesla. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Don't get me wrong. I want EV technology to progress. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. i understand. and i am hopeful that the technology will develop |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. In some ways, there's no technology to develop. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. All the car companies are working on this |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
13. And why is it not American? Because we used our R&D dollars instead... |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. Kicked and recommended. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. My bullshit meter is beeping. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. +1... |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. I searched around and found someone who was also |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. The last time I saw this talked about here... |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Battery swapping is the ticket. |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
26. Hopeful, but skeptical |
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PuppyBismark (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. Wow! Beats the Volt! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
30. K&R --- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
31. How did oil industry miss stomping that one out ....??? |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 05:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. They don't appear to own the German government. n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-30-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. Oh, forgot .... elites are limited by international borders .... !? |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-30-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Certainly not, but... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-30-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Partial revolt in the movement from American cars long ago ... but should have |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
34. We've done the math here before; six minute recharge is impossible. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. More info about the battery - PHOTO - (charge time is 4 hours, not 6 minutes!) |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. welllll, let's see +- 4000%. isn't that within the MOE? |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. Just a cautionary note |
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dtmfman (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
42. It's about time... |
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