Lesley wrote:
> Wouldn't it be just as sensible to put those batteries all into > one extra-large pack, and spread the load across all of them? No, because as someone(?) mentioned earlier, your power demands would be higher for the return trip, just as the battery pack was lower on reserves. > The main problem with a pickup for me is that I don't want to > drive a pickup. I have no need for the carrying capacity, and > I want to drive a "normal" looking car. That's perfectly understandable. > Maybe I'd be better off putting my energy into trying to get > an Insight or a Prius imported from Australia. Here's a rather detailed comparison of the Insight and Prius by the NREL which you can download: http://www.ctts.nrel.gov/analysis/pdfs/FY01_Benchmark_Milestone.pdf Vince
