In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:25:27 -0500: Hi, [snip] >I would not worry about the impression they make. I am more concerned with >how much gasoline they save, compared to an ICE.
That's the impression I'm talking about. >If the BYD is driven 200 km >per day, it saves a huge amount of gasoline the first 100 km and a >considerable amount the second 200 km. It is better all around, no matter >how far you drive it. It is "most suited" for the longest distance you can >find, because even after the battery is exhausted I expect it remains much >more efficient than any other car including the Prius. I don't think it will be much more efficient than an ordinary car once the battery is exhausted. That would imply a considerable improvement in the development of the ICE, and there is no evidence of that. In short, once the battery is exhausted, it begins to look more and more like an ordinary car, the further you drive. That's why I say it won't make as good an impression as it would if it were used in nearly pure electric mode. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk <[email protected]>
