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Posted by EXT on July 1, 2008, 11:11 am
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You think that the mining of the needed minerals, smelting, transportation,
chemical production, manufacturing, then disposal of spent batteries is not
polluting? Having multiple battery packs would increase this pollution
several fold. A car that plugs into the grid is still less polluting than
gasoline, especially when you consider the pollution that oil causes during
its life from well to gas tank and burnt at a low efficiency.
> Hello;
>
> I thought you would like to know of my following activity recently:
>
> I saw a GEM EV on the street near my home.
>
> I asked the owner if he charges his car from the sun. He said, "no".
> He said he charges it by plugging into his house current every night.
>
> I then made the following placard and stood by his car while it was
> parked on the street. The placard read:
>
> "This electric car is one of the WORST polluting vehicles in the
> world! The batteries in this car are NOT charged with CLEAN solar
> energy. The batteries are charged with house current which is
> generated by POLLUTING electric companies. Companies which continually
> emit carbon dioxide and who knows what else!
>
> SAVE THE PLANET BY NOT BUYING ONE OF THESE CARS !
> (that is- unless they come with solar panels) "
>
> Just about every person who read my sign- agreed with my statement.
> When the owner returned, he was somewhat distressed. (which was not my
> intent-hopefully, he will go out and buy some solar panels)
>
> I just want you to know that I plan to show my (above) sign next to
> YOUR EV if I ever see it on a street.
>
> I will do this UNLESS:
>
> 1. Your company gets rid of the 110v ac plug on your car.
>
> 2. Your company provides the car with a REMOVABLE battery pack.
>
> 3. Your company sells an extra battery pack or more with the car.
>
> 4. Your company sells an array of solar panels (with a decent
> warranty)which is enough to charge the extra battery pack in 8 hours
> of sunlight! (while the driver is out driving his car)
>
> In other words; there is enough sunlight in just about every place
> on earth to charge an extra battery pack in 1 to 4 days. The packs can
> be made to be quickly and easily exchanged from panel to car, and vise
> versa by the owner. (by hand or with a wheeled dolly) There is no
> reason to plug your car into the grid!
>
> I am declaring WAR on plug-in vehicles!
>
> I hope I've made my position clear on this.
>
>
> Sincerely, Michael Korman
>
>
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