12-25-2007, 05:48 AM
I agree, the long hauls would do better with a hybrid for now till the fuel cell tech gets feasible (don't hold your breath).
But the here and now we are sitting on a goldmine of geothermal but seem afraid of riling the enviros to make more use of it! A good islandwide source of power would cut our fuel dependence and emissions drastically.
If Helco could be made to drop the price at least to a reasonable standard price. Utilizing lower night rates for charging, electric cars would cut down on fuel import and eventually driving comfort. Plus right now there is a custom electric sedan in limited production that goes near 200mph and can get 200+ miles per charge! Electric tech is already here, and sales would make the market boom. Promote Geothermal!
But the here and now we are sitting on a goldmine of geothermal but seem afraid of riling the enviros to make more use of it! A good islandwide source of power would cut our fuel dependence and emissions drastically.
If Helco could be made to drop the price at least to a reasonable standard price. Utilizing lower night rates for charging, electric cars would cut down on fuel import and eventually driving comfort. Plus right now there is a custom electric sedan in limited production that goes near 200mph and can get 200+ miles per charge! Electric tech is already here, and sales would make the market boom. Promote Geothermal!
Gordon J Tilley