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Reply #16 - May 16^th, 2012 at 6:16pm

... wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 5:08pm:

It might not be bullshit, and here's why

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1329180679

does that analysis include well to wheels efficiency ?? Obviously not !!

it's bullshit because there are no tail pipe emissions from electric cars and if you clean up the grid then net emissions using EV's are automatically reduced. Can't say the same about fossil fool cars can you Wink

This dude is at odds with that article and explains why with actual figures including well to wheel efficencies. Watch it and learn something Wink

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BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore Reply #17 - May 16^th, 2012 at 6:24pm Baronvonrort wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 2:07pm: It would make a nice second car. The Baron admits there is a massive market and thus the elctric car is coming to town!!
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BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore Reply #18 - May 16^th, 2012 at 6:27pm Baronvonrort wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 2:23pm: How long do the batteries last when the a/c is turned on? I would like an answer to this question, however, I must admit!
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metal_j Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 141	Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore Reply #19 - May 16^th, 2012 at 7:03pm I suppose the next natural progression would be the roof boot and bonnet panels harnessing the sun energy to prolong battery life.
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Reply #20 - May 16^th, 2012 at 7:16pm

metal_j wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 7:03pm:

I suppose the next natural progression would be the roof boot and bonnet panels harnessing the sun energy to prolong battery life.

I would say it's projects such as Desertec using HVDC to funnel solar energy from the world deserts to the mostly coastal populations of the world!

The problem has been solved: it's now just implementation!

Yes, we are all alrgely talking for next to no reason ...... Shocked

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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore Reply #21 - May 16^th, 2012 at 8:07pm $50,000 is a good price for any car today let alone a ground breaking electric vehicle. The Tesla S looks the goods and I hope it turns the company into the next Apple.
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BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore Reply #22 - May 16^th, 2012 at 8:08pm adelcrow wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 8:07pm: $50,000 is a good price for any car today let alone a ground breaking electric vehicle. The Tesla S looks the goods and I hope it turns the company into the next Apple. I think they are playing for keeps, put it that way!
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Reply #23 - May 16^th, 2012 at 8:38pm

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 6:27pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 2:23pm:

How long do the batteries last when the a/c is turned on?

I would like an answer to this question, however, I must admit!

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it will reduce the range but a 5 horse power air conditioner is not going to tax the system to much. Wink

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Reply #24 - May 16^th, 2012 at 8:47pm

Sir lastnail wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 8:38pm:

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 6:27pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 2:23pm:

How long do the batteries last when the a/c is turned on?

I would like an answer to this question, however, I must admit!

Wink

it will reduce the range but a 5 horse power air conditioner is not going to tax the system to much. Wink

Hey, you get points for getting us all toward the truth of the matter!

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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore Reply #25 - May 16^th, 2012 at 8:50pm Nothing would make me buy an electric Commodore but a Tesla is beginning to look the goods.
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BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore Reply #26 - May 16^th, 2012 at 8:53pm adelcrow wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 8:50pm: Nothing would make me buy an electric Commodore but a Tesla is beginning to look the goods. Yeh I reckon a graffitti campaign is called for!
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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30923 Gender:	Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore Reply #27 - May 16^th, 2012 at 10:26pm adelcrow wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 8:50pm: Nothing would make me buy an electric Commodore but a Tesla is beginning to look the goods. It's not really a Commodore anymore. It only looks like one
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Reply #28 - May 16^th, 2012 at 10:34pm

Sir lastnail wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 10:26pm:

adelcrow wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 8:50pm:

Nothing would make me buy an electric Commodore but a Tesla is beginning to look the goods.

It's not really a Commodore anymore. It only looks like one Wink

Interesting point, is the electric motor of the Commodore an Australian product ?

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Reply #29 - May 16^th, 2012 at 10:39pm

Sir lastnail wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 10:26pm:

adelcrow wrote on May 16^th, 2012 at 8:50pm:

Nothing would make me buy an electric Commodore but a Tesla is beginning to look the goods.

It's not really a Commodore anymore. It only looks like one Wink

Interesting point, is the electric motor of the Commodore an Australian product ?

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