Comments on: Zero emission electric cars from Phoenix Motorcars

By: EDWARD

EDWARD — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:14:00 +0000

"But if the car is charged by standard grid power, then how is that power generated? Unless it’s 100% from solar or wind power, the car’s operation still creates pollution at a significant level"

Not true. The math shows that even if the electric power is generated by a coal fired plant, and the car is charged from that grid, the amount of pollution is actually far less than that produced by a fuel powered vehicle traveling the same distances. Besides, there are grids that are not fired by oil.

That argument was promoted by lobbies in favor of the petrolium industry and has no scientific truth to it.

By: EDWARD

EDWARD — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:14:00 +0000

“But if the car is charged by standard grid power, then how is that power generated? Unless it’s 100% from solar or wind power, the car’s operation still creates pollution at a significant level”

That argument was promoted by lobbies in favor of the petrolium industry and has no scientific truth to it.

By: drivin98

drivin98 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:11:00 +0000

I saw a picture of some solar panels on a Prius the other day. http://densaer.livejournal.com/547962.html

By: drivin98

drivin98 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:11:29 +0000

I saw a picture of some solar panels on a Prius the other day. http://densaer.livejournal.com/547962.html

By: Garrett Albright

Garrett Albright — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:25:00 +0000

In my opinion hybrid cars don’t make any sense at all.

I don't see how you can argue that they're not getting the job done, though. They use about half as much gas as the same type of car in a non-hybrid configuration.

By: Garrett Albright

Garrett Albright — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:25:00 +0000

In my opinion hybrid cars don’t make any sense at all.
I don’t see how you can argue that they’re not getting the job done, though. They use about half as much gas as the same type of car in a non-hybrid configuration.

By: Garrett Albright

Garrett Albright — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:24:00 +0000

Sure, dams cause ecological damage, but be sensible: you can’t go creating a dam, then building cities that rely on it, increasing human habitation in the area, and then decide to dismantle the dam!

If this is in reply to my comments about the dams in my area, let me emphasize that the dams are in a rural area, and one that is already being serviced by a natural gas plant. The dams could go in an instant without any effect on the local power supply. It really seems that the only reason they're staying up is because the company that operates them is receiving government kickbacks for doing so, on top of the money they get for selling the marginal power they generate into the grid. Politics as usual.

By: Garrett Albright

Garrett Albright — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:24:00 +0000

If this is in reply to my comments about the dams in my area, let me emphasize that the dams are in a rural area, and one that is already being serviced by a natural gas plant. The dams could go in an instant without any effect on the local power supply. It really seems that the only reason they’re staying up is because the company that operates them is receiving government kickbacks for doing so, on top of the money they get for selling the marginal power they generate into the grid. Politics as usual.

By: Rob Dunn

Rob Dunn — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:42:00 +0000

Heheh – that's when I would install some sort of noxious carbon-monoxide-based fume emitting device that would knock them out…oh, wait…

By: Rob Dunn

Rob Dunn — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:42:00 +0000

Heheh – that’s when I would install some sort of noxious carbon-monoxide-based fume emitting device that would knock them out…oh, wait…

By: Kiltak

Kiltak — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:01:00 +0000

Yeah, great until a smartass pass by your car and decides to smash your precious solar panels, just for the fun of it. :)

By: Kiltak

Kiltak — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:01:00 +0000

Yeah, great until a smartass pass by your car and decides to smash your precious solar panels, just for the fun of it. :)