Hi Robert, On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 00:35:14 -0400, "Robert Ratliff" <[email protected]> wrote:
>The Auto industry will be interested in this. They are trying to decide how >to convert filling stations to charging stations. They will be glad to know >that there is no need to recharge batteries. They already know about this (and almost all other forms of charging batteries). The problem is ... cars need 50kW of power to maintain steady cruise at 70 MPH, and current engine sizes range from 60 to 300 kW (90 to 400 HP). A modern home with whole-house A/C, an 8kW electric water heater, and everything else running won't use even 20 kW of power. That's why the static collectors mentioned (power from the air), solar systems and anything but the largest wind generators won't cut it for charging car (or home) batteries. Of course, homes can be designed to use far less power (solar water heat, good design of insulation and ventilation, heat exchangers using underground pipes instead of air, etc.) so they can be run off battery-based systems. But cars cannot. I have solar backup for my CS generator (and can run it off my wind generators). :) -- Dean -- from (almost) Duh Moines (CDP, KB0ZDF) -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
