Re: [EVDL] opinion article on hydrogen

2021-05-14 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 14 May 2021 at 9:12, jim--- via EV wrote: > A 3 KW solar array would hardly make a dent at my house. I read years ago that when you're considering a PV system, the first step is to review your energy use and find where you can reduce it. Obviously the more you can cut it, the less your syst

Re: [EVDL] opinion article on hydrogen

2021-05-14 Thread jim--- via EV
Peter VanDerWal said: > My 3kw solar array paid for itself years ago. It produces all of the energy > used in my house > for heating, cooling, cooking, etc. as well as 1/2 the energy used by my > vehicles. I wish. A 3 KW solar array would hardly make a dent at my house. My about 9 KW array c

Re: [EVDL] opinion article on hydrogen

2021-05-14 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
What do you mean when you say “practical”? - Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On May 14, 2021, at 8:38 AM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote: > >  >> >> If future true carbon neutral is "handwaving", then I'd love to hear your >> proposal for long-distance air travel? What have you go

Re: [EVDL] opinion article on hydrogen

2021-05-14 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV
> If future true carbon neutral is "handwaving", then I'd love to hear your > proposal for long-distance air travel? What have you got? > Blimps. Takes a lot longer to get there, but it's very efficient. You could probably even make it solar powered. However, I agree that bio fuels are probab

Re: [EVDL] opinion article on hydrogen

2021-05-14 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV
My 3kw solar array paid for itself years ago. It produces all of the energy used in my house for heating, cooling, cooking, etc. as well as 1/2 the energy used by my vehicles. With the rediculously low price on PV cells recently, I bought enough to zero out the energy used by my vehicles. My P

Re: [EVDL] The state of EV's 1890 to 1922

2021-05-14 Thread Paul Compton via EV
On Fri, 14 May 2021 at 03:28, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > Wind drag only becomes significant beginning at about 45 MPH Tell that to a cyclist. This was something that automotive designers used to say years ago and what they meant was... We have so much engine power available, that aerodyna