----- Original Message ----- From: "Jones Beene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Re: Zenn and the Art of....
>> I find the all-electric + (ideally biodiesel powered) genset trailer >> combination much better than >> hybrid, because the ICE bit must only provide _average_ power (~1/3 of peak >> power) so it's only a >> small engine, which moreover you only carry along when you need it, i.e. >> only occasionally, and >> only until battery filling/swapping stations will be widespread which could >> be fairly soon: >> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/technology/29agassi.html?ex=1194408000&en=282267366fd1b8e0&ei=5070&emc=eta1 > > Yes. This makes the most sense of all. > > The average citizen would not even need own a genset trailer, and every > plug-in would come with an > easily connected hitch; so that when trips were planned, one would reserve a > genset at the new > 'filling station' and rent it. It will also have extra storage space... Good business model... the genset trailer renter could also deliver them in emergency to people stranded with an empty battery. Well, it seems the world has no more excuses not to switch to electric cars immediately :-) Michel
