On 26/06/2010 2:44 PM, Omelet wrote:
> In >, >
> wrote:
>
>> On 6/25/2010 8:13 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:47:51 -1000, > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm not a big fan of hybrid technology - it's way too complicated. The
>>>> important part is that it's an intermediate step between gas and all
>>>> electric cars. Internal combustion and hybrid cars and fuel cell cars
>>>> are not the future - all electric is. Well that's just my guess.
>>>
>>> I'm not claiming hybrids are the future, but they are an excellent
>>> transition.
>>>
>>
>> I agree with you there. Without them, the acceptance of all electric
>> would have taken a lot longer. The next couple of years will be big
>> years for all electric.
>
> From ads I've see tho', all electric don't hold a charge well enough to
> get you thru a major traffic jam from a bad wreck. I've been stuck for
> up to two hours, not to mention the normal 30 to 60 minute commute.

Apart from lights and instruments, the electrics don't consume much
power when not moving! You only feed power when you need to move.

Krypsis