Topic: Who Killed The Electric Car?
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Sun 03/11/12 02:06 PM
100 miles to the charge

no bursting into flames

1890 most cars were electric

Who Killed The Electric Car?

watch now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsJAlrYjGz8

Who Killed The Electric Car 1-10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv1awevoKAw&feature=related

JERMANICUS's photo
Sun 03/11/12 02:20 PM
The engineers that designed the internal combustion engine because the electric motor was(and is and never WILL BE) powerful enough.

SanneHan's photo
Sun 03/11/12 02:33 PM
Edited by SanneHan on Sun 03/11/12 02:35 PM
XD Ever heard of cars like the Tesla Roadster, guy?

The problem isn't about power - it's about power supply. Needs something better than accumulators available today....

ujGearhead's photo
Sun 03/11/12 02:44 PM

The engineers that designed the internal combustion engine because the electric motor was(and is and never WILL BE) powerful enough.


Never be powerful enough? What do you think powers train engines? Yep. Electric motors putting out roughly 5,000 horsepower.....

SanneHan's photo
Wed 03/14/12 01:06 AM
Hope the power supply topic gets better with the industrial use of fuel cells... the use of fuel cells in submarines (German Type 212a - had to look that one up with a little help from uj) is actually a promising start, because technology used in the military sector often tends to be a starter for civil use, too...

Besides, it kind of kindles the patriotic soul in me that these boats tend to drive the U.S. Navy nuts, from what the reports say, lol...

BTW, or back to the original topic: Another example against the "powerlessness" of electrical engines... they are powerful enough to drive ships!

Totage's photo
Wed 03/14/12 01:18 AM
I'm a fan of diesel power, seeing how that's the field I'm getting into. :)

ujGearhead's photo
Wed 03/14/12 11:31 AM

Hope the power supply topic gets better with the industrial use of fuel cells... the use of fuel cells in submarines (German Type 212a - had to look that one up with a little help from uj) is actually a promising start, because technology used in the military sector often tends to be a starter for civil use, too...

Besides, it kind of kindles the patriotic soul in me that these boats tend to drive the U.S. Navy nuts, from what the reports say, lol...

BTW, or back to the original topic: Another example against the "powerlessness" of electrical engines... they are powerful enough to drive ships!


Military projects tend to be good starter for a few reasons. Just a few.... #1 Unlimited resources. 2# Just a bit less 'red tape' to go through. #3 Funny how 'civilian' technology gets derailed (or magically disappears) when the military thinks they have a better plan for it (or it interferes with plans they already have).

Some more examples of motor 'powerfullness'. Subways/people movers and LOTS of forklifts.