[EVDL] Seeding EV interest: EVent: EV ride-n-drives @EcoDistrict EV Day

2015-08-14 Thread brucedp5 via EV
I am glad that a report of the EVent was posted and I agree with what you stated, that the monetary saving is of interest to many of the public. But I disagree that people talking to the public should 'always' talk up the savings. Of what and how you talk to the public will gauge your success in

Re: [EVDL] Ottawa.ca EV-Day celebrates plugins on Sparks Street

2015-08-14 Thread brucedp5 via EV
[ref http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVent-EV-ride-n-drives-EcoDistrict-EV-Day-10a-3p-8-13-Ottawa-ca-td4677130.html EVent: EV ride-n-drives @EcoDistrict EV Day 10a-3p 8/13 Ottawa.ca ] http://www.metronews.ca/news/ottawa/2015/08/13/electric-cars-take-the-spotlight-at-

[EVDL] EVLN: BMW i3 EV A/C Compressor Noise> Yes, That’s Normal

2015-08-14 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/08/11/bmw-i3-ac-compressor-noise-yes-thats-normal/ BMW i3 A/C Compressor Noise: Yes, That’s Normal August 11th, 2015 by Tom Moloughney [images http://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/bmw-i3-repair-process-15-750x500.jpg bmw i3 repair process http://cdn.bmwblog.co

[EVDL] EVLN: Venturini's 500e, Loueege, delivers mountainous Meals-on-Wheels

2015-08-14 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://alpenhornnews.com/reduce-your-carbon-footprint-with-an-electric-car-p6254-149.htm Reduce your carbon footprint with an electric car Aug 06, 2015 By Rhea-Frances Tetley [image http://alpenhornnews.com/clients/alpenhornnews/8-7-2015-3-07-45-PM-6904656.gif (Peter and Loueege) ] It’s alwa

[EVDL] EVLN: LG Chem&3M NCM_li-ion patent deal, Audi's 311mi LG&Samsung pack

2015-08-14 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.greentechlead.com/electric-vehicle/lg-chem-3m-sign-patent-deal-for-development-of-ncm-li-ion-batteries-27414 LG Chem, 3M sign patent deal for development of NCM li-ion batteries By Ajith Kumar S August 12, 2015 LG Chem and 3M have signed a patent deal for the continued development of

[EVDL] EVent: Plugins sought4 NDEW @Paseo Arts Dist. 12n-4p 9/12 OK_City-OK

2015-08-14 Thread brucedp5 via EV
'Oil worker organizing & seeking plugins for the 1&only OK NDEW EVent' http://www.autoblog.com/2015/08/11/oil-worker-organizing-only-drive-electric-week-event-in-ok/ Oil worker organizing only Drive Electric Week event in OK Aug 11th 2015 Chris Bruce [video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muSP

Re: [EVDL] EVent: EV ride-n-drives @EcoDistrict EV Day

2015-08-14 Thread tomw via EV
Wow, 35 years, you have perseverance! I generally get 3 questions...how far? how fast? how much? They gasp, shake their head and leave after my response to the third one ($20k). They were looking for a cheap way to avoid paying for gas, thinking maybe $500.00 to convert a car I guess. I also hav

Re: [EVDL] EVent: EV ride-n-drives @EcoDistrict EV Day

2015-08-14 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
The important thing is to focus on the people who are interested. We're still in the early adopter stage. The main stream folks will buy EVs when everyone else is. They don't have to understand anything about them - just that it's the popular and low risk thing to do. Peri -- Original

[EVDL] EV facts, coal and shooting ourselves in the foot

2015-08-14 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
> I also have gotten the coal claim, which I correct, > giving the power generating mix in my state, > but I get the impression they don't believe it. You may power your EV from the dirty power in your state, but studies in 2012 showed about 50% of EV owners charged their cars from 100% renewable

Re: [EVDL] EV facts, coal and shooting ourselves in the foot

2015-08-14 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
You may be correct, but as EVs become ubiquitous, and not just the early adopters, the % of those using solar must decline. That is, unless solar becomes significantly more ubiquitous than EVs. Better to be conservative with the numbers. (IMO, of course) Sent from my iPhone On Aug 14, 2015, a

Re: [EVDL] EV facts, coal and shooting ourselves in the foot

2015-08-14 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Since it appears that the number of EVs powered by renewable energy has gone from 50 to 80% in just a few years, why do you promote to be "conservative" with the numbers? That is only doing EVs a disservice, since both EVs and solar are becoming more and more ubiquitous so much so that solar instal

Re: [EVDL] EV facts, coal and shooting ourselves in the foot

2015-08-14 Thread Ben Goren via EV
On Aug 14, 2015, at 1:00 PM, Cor van de Water via EV wrote: > Coal power is history. It is not > because of more strict regulations (even though "the polluter pays" would > have been nice for so many people suffering from the results of decades of > burning coal) but simply the business case for

Re: [EVDL] EV facts, coal and shooting ourselves in the foot

2015-08-14 Thread Bill Dube via EV
What is often overlooked is that as EV grow in popularity, electricity saving devices also become more popular. I think the two trends may balance out the total home electricity use, at least to some extent. LED light bulbs, energy efficient TV's (remember CRT's and projection type big screens

Re: [EVDL] EV facts, coal and shooting ourselves in the foot

2015-08-14 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Even though we have cheap gasoline for now, the replacement cost is in the $3 to $4 a gallon range using for example, Bakken and Eagle Ford shale oil at a breakeven price of $60 to$ 80+ per barrel. If electric rates are near $0.10/kwhr, then it cost about $1.00 to go 30 miles whereas an ICE co

Re: [EVDL] EV facts, coal and shooting ourselves in the foot

2015-08-14 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
On Aug 14, 2015, at 1:32 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: > > there's no longer a business case for utilities for new construction of > anything other than dirty coal, Coal is dead in this country already. Name the last new coal plant announced. ___ UNSU