| L.A. Auto Show: EcoGeek Talks to Tesla and GM About Supercapacitors |
| Written by Hank Green | ||
| Tuesday, 05 December 2006 | ||
 Both of these guys are heavily reliant on battery technology and both of them are putting varying amounts of faith in Lithium Ion batteries. Obviously, it's working well for Tesla, and we can hope it will work well for GM. When asked about supercapacitors, both men had the same response: Supercaps represent interesting technology, but they cannot replace batteries, and using them to augment batteries is too complex. So, what on earth are Zenn and Eestor talking about when they discuss large cars that can run for hundreds of miles at high speeds using only power stored in supercapacitors? The answer is that NO ONE KNOWS what they're talking about. It's possible that not even Eestor knows what it's talking about. Maybe it's all a lie, maybe the scientific secret is just waiting for it's day in the light. So now, I know two things for certain, 1.If Zenn's claims turn out to be true, it will be a marvelous leap forward. 2. People in the know are very skeptical that Zenn's claims will turn out to be true.
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Certainly need something.
written by rob , December 06, 2006
We Had a Breakthrough...
written by Webs , December 06, 2006
Go see "Who Killed the Electric Car". We had a breakthrough, but there is just too much money to be made off crappy internal combustion engines for Big Car Companies to use all electric vehicles.
And of course these corporations don't care about the environment. It's all about profits. To think that Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda, or any of the others couldn't come up with an engine design different from what we have for the last 100 years is absurd. They could but they won't. Instead they spend millions of dollars paying to have their name on a f***ing football stadium. It's gonna take small timers like Telsa to change the cars we drive. And Amen for them for taking not only a huge risk, but the first real step we have had in a long while. | ||
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And presumably when using it a night, in the winter, with the lights, heater and demister on, the range would drop so low, that you would be lucky if you got off the driveway.
I saw a prototype electric car from GM, when I was a lad, that had better speed and range. thirty years on and there is still no practical electric vehicles.
We need a major breakthrough.