OT you have to see this!

[632 Regal]

Wow...

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/videos/view/56-Electric-Drag-Racing

[Dave M]

Very cool. Very fast.

"I live in the sticks, stuffs gota make noise"

[632 Regal]

Looking closer at the site i clicked more info... they have an electric drag racing association! I am curious about everything now, transmission? gearing? I want one LOL

http://www.nedra.com/

[BigKriss]

wow 11.5 seconds for the 1/4 mile is extremely quick.

[whiskychaser]

Wonder if it corners like Scalextric too. Can I have the M3 if you guys dont want it? ;)

[leicesterboy15]

Technology is moving fast these days, we'll have 'proper' electric cars in the showrooms at reasonable prices in the next 2 years (none of this £100k stuff or a crappy gwizz), that leaves more petrol for the rest of us :)

I think it was Jay Leno who said the electric car may be the saviour of the gas guzzler, we'd drive electric for our commute during the week leaving the door open for the exotic stuff at weekends!

[Omega]

That car is featured in last months "Retro Car" magazine (Issue 7) for any one interested..

He has two of them. Both very impressive and quick.

[bsell]

Wow...

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/videos/view/56-Electric-Drag-Racing

How about the reporter has not one ounce of intelligence?

All of that electricity used to charge the 'White Zombie' came from somewhere, right? Usually some thing got burned to heat water to steam-power a turbine-connected generator right? (I'm not getting into the limited fresh water deal here..)

Now, if the obviously smart and talented car innovator used nothing but solar energy to recharge his battery setup, then he is on to something with less of a 'carbon' footprint.

But there is no escaping the huge amounts of energy expended to create things anymore. From mining the ore to make the metal to actually using the end machine, countless carbon 'beasties' get released into the atmosphere.

Having said that, I would like to hear that GTO make a run with me at the wheel! :D

Brian

[repenttokyo]

How about the reporter has not one ounce of intelligence?

All of that electricity used to charge the 'White Zombie' came from somewhere, right? Usually some thing got burned to heat water to steam-power a turbine-connected generator right? (I'm not getting into the limited fresh water deal here..)

Now, if the obviously smart and talented car innovator used nothing but solar energy to recharge his battery setup, then he is on to something with less of a 'carbon' footprint.

But there is no escaping the huge amounts of energy expended to create things anymore. From mining the ore to make the metal to actually using the end machine, countless carbon 'beasties' get released into the atmosphere.

Having said that, I would like to hear that GTO make a run with me at the wheel! :D

Brian

It depends where you live. Where I am from, Quebec, all electricity is generated by hydro. 95 percent of it. We have sooo much power that we sell it to many New England states.

There is an environmental impact on the land that was flooded for the projects, but it's zero emissions.

[paanta]

How about the reporter has not one ounce of intelligence?

All of that electricity used to charge the 'White Zombie' came from somewhere, right? Usually some thing got burned to heat water to steam-power a turbine-connected generator right? (I'm not getting into the limited fresh water deal here..)

Now, if the obviously smart and talented car innovator used nothing but solar energy to recharge his battery setup, then he is on to something with less of a 'carbon' footprint.

But there is no escaping the huge amounts of energy expended to create things anymore. From mining the ore to make the metal to actually using the end machine, countless carbon 'beasties' get released into the atmosphere.


Totally true that most of our power comes from burning carbon, but it won't forever.

Electrics make good engineering sense. You're separating power generation from the device that consumes the power. That lets you upgrade either one independently. Some day we'll have renewable power. We'll be glad we spent $$$ now perfecting the technology and getting the distribution infrastructure in place. When clean power comes along, you just unplug the coal power plant and plug in the solar power station....you don't have to go and upgrade each and every car.

Plus, if you've never driven an electric, let me just say, 100% torque from 0 RPM = FUN city driving, even in the crappy fuel cell powered focus I got to drive a year or two ago. Oh, and electric cars have tons of tuning potential (as the video shows)...they're simpler and more modular and presumably more reliable.

[bsell]

It depends where you live. Where I am from, Quebec, all electricity is generated by hydro. 95 percent of it. We have sooo much power that we sell it to many New England states.

There is an environmental impact on the land that was flooded for the projects, but it's zero emissions.

I wonder if studies have been done to compare the carbon emitted during construction of hydo-electric plants vs. power produced and other forms of power production.

Its been said that the most efficient use of oil is to grow food to feed humans who then do the work. Sounds like its time to build a pyramid or two, huh? Any slave wanna-bes?

Brian

[repenttokyo]

I wonder if studies have been done to compare the carbon emitted during construction of hydo-electric plants vs. power produced and other forms of power production.

Its been said that the most efficient use of oil is to grow food to feed humans who then do the work. Sounds like its time to build a pyramid or two, huh? Any slave wanna-bes?

Brian

pretty sure the extremely long life of hydro projects dwarfs oil-burning plants in terms of carbon emissions.

this is an interesting article:
http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/CGD_Ranks_CO2_Emissions_From_Power_Plants_Worldwid e_999.html