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Posted by on July 1, 2008, 5:22 pm
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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.
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Not only that - the production of SOLAR CELLS. You think THAT is a
clean industry??????
It is very energy intensive too. Do they run ths plant to make the
silicon wafers on solar energy???
Or even CLEAN energy???
If I charge my electric car in Ontario, and buy from one of the GREEN
power companies, it can be charged with wind power. Otherwise, in my
area, there is a reasonable chance the power is produced by burning
Methane (landfill gas) - and a very high likelihood that the power is
produced by an atomic energy plant (Candu)
>> 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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