Mike Carrell wrote: > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: IEEE Article on Plug-In Hybrids > > >> If a bunch of hobbyists can upgrade a brand new product straight off the >> production line to the extent they have then in "who's best interests" > were >> these vehicles designed/produced in the first place? >> >> To put it another way. Why were these vehicles under engineered to todays >> technical abilities? >> >> Who ever said that the oil companies control what vehicle manufacturers >> produce and sell? :-) > ------------------------ > MC: Methinks you miss the point. Plug-in hybrids give the individual owner > an electric car for local travel with the safety backup of the IC engine. It > shifts a burden to the local utility, which may welcome increased night-time > load to better use the capital investment in the generators and grid system. > It doesn't do much for the whole energy economy unless your house is powered > from a waterfall, wind farm or nuclear plant. If the grid generator is oil, > gas, or coal fired, you are still utilizing expendable, polluting fuels.
Well, at least an electric vehicle is not fussy about what is on the menu. A conventional vehicle will only consume petroleum products. Harry
