> Finally, a BEV is mechanically much simpler and at least theoretically more > reliable than an ICEV, let alone a hybrid with the complexity of both. I > haven't run the numbers, but intuitively, manufacturing a BEV has to be less > carbon intensive than manufacturing a hybrid, and it should have a longer > service life.
I can see a potential use case for "part-time" hybrids, although I doubt it would ever fly in our country. I occurs to me that it would be a better use of resources to make 'short range" EVs (~80 miles perhaps) with the a designed in ability to have that range 'extended' on the fly with some sort of rental apperatus for occasional use. I.e. for the occasional long distance trip you could rent a generator that plugs into the vehicle. This way instead of having millions of vehicles with onboard generators, you could get by with just a few thousand plug in generators. If the generator fails, then the rental company brings a new one out to you and picks up the failed unit. You could even use the system with a plug in battery for moderate range extention. The space where the range extender plugs in could be additional storage space when not using a range extender. Advantages of this system: Less resources used for batteries (vs BEVs) Less resources used for ICE generators (vs Hybrids) Better vehicle efficiency for normal (non-extended use) since you'll be carrying around less weight All of which results in: Cheaper vehicles _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
