Re: Who said electric vehicles had to be slow?

From: dak@mama.indstate.edu
Date: Sun Mar 12 2000 - 16:27:26 EST


Andy Levy <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote:

> You saw that on slashdot this morning, didn't you?

Guilty. Just thought I'd share.

> This doesn't demonstrate a whole lot, just that you can push an electric
> car to go a very short distance very quickly.

Right... and Top Fuel has a lot to do with daily driving.
I'm missing the difference here ;-).

> I'll be more impressed when they can run the 24 hours of Daytona or
> LeMans with only 2 sets of batteries - one in the car, one charging,
> swap as needed (and the fewer swaps, the better).

I'll be impressed when the Indy 500 can be started and finished
on a single fuel load (like most Formula 1 is now). Won't ever happen
in this country - burning fuel at ungodly rates is a God-given
American Mom-and-Apple-Pie right, I tell ya...

BTW, there's no need to cop a 'tude on a Sunday... lighten up,
life is good ;-).

--
dak



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