12-09-2008, 06:10 AM
So far I'm only hearing assertions and I'm not sure it's constructive. I'm not opposed to the electric car idea, I simply don't believe the data that's offered mostly to sell electric cars.
Let's consider a very particular case example and an important real world one. Let's consider the relative efficiencies of a EV that has the capacity to carry 1000 pound payload, and let's run it 20 miles up the highway at 50 mph, from Hilo to Volcano, with an altitude gain of 4000 feet. Is a gasoline engine or an electric vehicle a more efficient option in that scenario? If we muddy the waters with flat driving, or city driving, or other scenarios, it becomes much more difficult to make valid comparisons. Let's start with one concrete example and constructively go from there.
Let's consider a very particular case example and an important real world one. Let's consider the relative efficiencies of a EV that has the capacity to carry 1000 pound payload, and let's run it 20 miles up the highway at 50 mph, from Hilo to Volcano, with an altitude gain of 4000 feet. Is a gasoline engine or an electric vehicle a more efficient option in that scenario? If we muddy the waters with flat driving, or city driving, or other scenarios, it becomes much more difficult to make valid comparisons. Let's start with one concrete example and constructively go from there.