> 1. The Electric motor in general is nearly 90% > efficient. The gasoline engine is 30% and the engine that generates the electricty? 40% - 60% at best (in a combined power/heat setup, but they're rare). Then the *best* chargers are around 85% efficient; say 45% overall *at best*.
> 2. The Tesla uses no gasoline, The gasoline (or equivalent) is used by the power station > just electric and batteries. When you charge batteries, > they don't get heavier. True - they're just *very* heavy to start with > When you fill up a car, it gets heavier. True - around 100lbs for a full tank? > 3. Battery technology has gotten much better lately. For automotive use you are pretty much restricted to lead/ acid batteries - I don't beleive that technology has improved much in the last 100 years! > 4. The Tesla is using "secret" technology that > they're either trying to patent or have patented. A > more efficient use of power. Ah! - the old 'secret technology' argument. Like perpetual motion, frictionless bearings, the secret of the pyramids, the power of crystals, something for nothing... Andrew Davies MBCS CITP - AndyD 8-)# ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any queries. ********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
