tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post2971073490685081796..comments2024-03-14T16:35:30.797+11:00Comments on Net Traveller: Mitsubishi i MiEV electric car in CanberraTom Worthingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18437898895608697334noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-55963000746222369742009-10-24T09:12:53.228+11:002009-10-24T09:12:53.228+11:00The average person doesn't care where the powe...The average person doesn't care where the power to recharge an e car comes from. Emissions from car exhausts would be greatly reduced should the average worker take on e vehicles.<br />As far as major power sources go, its better to look at Hydro or Wind, get rid of coal. Why do people over complicate things.<br />Electric cars are the way of the future, lets get over that hurdle first, make calagmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435290084126788361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-55782296971451038672009-04-08T20:58:00.000+10:002009-04-08T20:58:00.000+10:00Tom said:"If electric cars are to be run from rene...Tom said:<BR/>"If electric cars are to be run from renewable energy, then this will require investment new generating capacity. That new capacity will not reduce, or even stop the increase, in pollution from the coal fired generators. All the new capacity will be needed for the electric cars."<BR/><BR/>My understanding is that if a household subscribes to 100% renewable power then the supplier isSapotyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930212230643895787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-43999343819601714942009-04-08T09:51:00.000+10:002009-04-08T09:51:00.000+10:00Sapoty said April 07, 2009 11:46 AM:"I don't under...Sapoty said April 07, 2009 11:46 AM:<BR/><BR/>"<I>I don't understand why you raise the coal fired power issue ...</I>"<BR/><BR/>Most of the electricity in Australia, as in many countries, is from burning coal. That use of coal is increasing.<BR/><BR/>If electric cars are to be run from renewable energy, then this will require investment new generating capacity. That new capacity will not reduce, Tom Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437898895608697334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-36437318779901644162009-04-07T11:46:00.000+10:002009-04-07T11:46:00.000+10:00Tom said: This makes a lot more sense than running...Tom said: This makes a lot more sense than running them on Australian coal fired power.<BR/><BR/>I don't understand why you raise the coal fired power issue. I don't think anyone in their right mind would consider running an electric vehicle on coal fired power. That would be like rolling in the mud in your party gear.<BR/><BR/>I would like to see you emphasising the availability of wind and Sapotyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930212230643895787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-34188165301562014192009-04-07T11:19:00.000+10:002009-04-07T11:19:00.000+10:00Mitsubishi has announced a deal with Vancouver and...Mitsubishi has announced a <A HREF="http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/pressrelease/e/corporate/detail1919.html" REL="nofollow">deal with Vancouver and a hydro power company</A> to test the i MiEV electric vehicle. This makes a lot more sense than running them on Australian coal fired power.Tom Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437898895608697334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-8195210535303482992009-04-04T22:37:00.000+11:002009-04-04T22:37:00.000+11:00Tom Said..."an electric car will cost three or fou...Tom Said..."an electric car will cost three or four times as much as a petrol powered one and produce about the same CO2 pollution, when charged from Australia's existing coal fired electricity supply."<BR/><BR/>I like to assume that no one would be silly enough to go to the expense of buying an electric car and not using renewable electricity to charge it.<BR/><BR/>Hand made converted electric Sapotyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930212230643895787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-2972279191412711532009-04-04T13:20:00.000+11:002009-04-04T13:20:00.000+11:00Sapoty said April 03, 2009 7:57 PM :"Are you conce...Sapoty said April 03, 2009 7:57 PM :<BR/><BR/>"<I>Are you concerned that there will be no Arctic sea ice ...</I>"<BR/><BR/>Yes I am concerned. But an electric car will cost three or four times as much as a petrol powered one and produce about the same CO2 pollution, when charged from Australia's existing coal fired electricity supply. There are better investments to reduce greenhouse gasses. <BR/Tom Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437898895608697334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-683126391864465232009-04-03T19:57:00.000+11:002009-04-03T19:57:00.000+11:00Tom said... Other options would be LPG or compress...Tom said... Other options would be LPG or compressed natural gas. A pure electric car would not be a viable alternative at present.<BR/><BR/>It sounds like CO2 emissions don't come into your field of consideration, Tom. Are you concerned that there will be no Arctic sea ice in about 4 years? Does it concern you that this is modeled to push Arctic temperatures up about 4 degrees? Do you worry Sapotyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930212230643895787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-80024878189691918942009-04-03T15:57:00.000+11:002009-04-03T15:57:00.000+11:00Blogger Sapoty said April 03, 2009 1:49 PM:"It wo...Blogger Sapoty said April 03, 2009 1:49 PM:<BR/><BR/>"<I>It wont be hard to sell when post-peak-oil starts to really bite in a year or two...</I>"<BR/><BR/>I have a petrol car about the same size as the Mitsubishi iMiEV. It uses so little fuel, that even if the price went up to $20 a litre, this would not be a significant part of the cost of running the car.<BR/><BR/>If I had a larger car, then Tom Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437898895608697334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-21636934420254891672009-04-03T13:49:00.000+11:002009-04-03T13:49:00.000+11:00It wont be hard to sell when post-peak-oil starts ...It wont be hard to sell when post-peak-oil starts to really bite in a year or two. Coal burning is not a problem if you pay the extra 20% to get wind powered electricity. What price will it be? Maybe I'll just get an electric scooter e.g. beyond-oil.com until the price comes down on the cars.Sapotyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930212230643895787noreply@blogger.com