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Test Driving the Tesla Roadster
stacybro writes "Wired has an article about the Tesla Roadster. It is similar to other electric cars that we have seen in that the electric engine's serious torque will allow it to do 0-60mph in about 3 seconds. Part of what is different about this is that they are using over 6,831 laptop-type lithium-ion batteries. They are claiming the range is about 250 miles. As the battery tech for laptops improves, so will the range of these cars. The car will run about $80,000, which is about par for an exotic two-seater. So who is doing the poll on which tech CEO will be seen driving one first? My guess is one of the Google or E-Bay guys, since they are investors. It is nice to see more companies serious about helping to getting rid of our oil dependency. It is odd that the big car companies aren't more on this track!"
I can't imagine any administration that could be more inept or stupid then this one.
I can - but not in US history. Maybe Lenin? Well just as fashist as this one anyway...
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Yeah, because you know way, way more about car design than Colin Chapman.
Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
Very much doubt it. How would you recognise another moron round here?
By summer it was all gone...now shesmovedon. --
O'l George is just being a good business man. Global Warming, energy conservation, alternative energy sources are all bad business for his family and many other politicians (oil). If we switch to another form of energy source george and his buddies will want to make sure that they are in a position to make a profit from it. That is why you do not hear more talk about Wind, Solar or tital energy systems, there just isn't much of a profit to be made on these.
Nope our Addiction to oil will continue as long as we place, mediocre businessmen in government instead of statesmen.