Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Ignorance is bliss (at least Australia is moving to more renewables for power generation!). That said, if that’s your typical daily commute, it’s easy to see how plugging in overnight would give you all the juice you need. German cousins: 2017 VW Golf with 2022 Porsche Taycan RWD. Adding 50km in that time isn’t great.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid. So while my car is powering the great city during the day how will I have juice to drive home at the end of the day? 2:54 PM Anonymous said. SZ (1) 6753.T
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
For instance, they may have solar panels on their roof or could, via their utility, opt for energy from renewable sources. Please feel free to tell us what you believe to be the benefits of some of the various recharging modes mentioned above in the comments section below. The rest of your claims are equally mind-numbingly dumb.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. If our country is going to spend money like a drunk sailor we should have spent it on building renewable energy power plants like Wind and Geothermal.
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