As compared to the consumer price index. There's nothing to prevent gold from crashing back to pre-2007 levels ( expect the horrible state of the Western economies ) but will that drop the cost of everything you buy to what you were paying 4-6 years ago?
I guess that's a very valid point - it also undercuts the " EVs are too expensive" but too many consumers don't think that far ahead when making a purchase. Company fleets, on the other hand, are sure to take that into account, and will be a crucial factor in the uptake of EVs.
You can in India and you can get some pretty okay second-hand cars in several Western countries for well under $3000 that'll last for years. Also, times have changed a lot - in those days, cars were slow and unsafe. And you had to climb steep hills in reverse due to the poor original placement of the gas tank. And only 20 horsepower? Heck, there are riding mowers that can match that.
Study the history of EVs more closely - there were successful, affordable EVs well into the 1920s although nearly all models had disappeared by 1935. Ford's mass production techniques, the discovery of oil in Texas and the invention of the electric starter ( how ironic ) began the phase-out for EVs.
Until now, most of the car companies have been blocking the path of a mass-market EV that could compete. Chevron managed to scoop the NiMH patents and their subsidiary Cobasys won't accept any orders for car-sized batteries below 10k units. If you're going to travel above 25 mph, you can't be considered a low-speed vehicle anymore and you suddenly have to meet a lot of additional requirements for safety.
And, yes, US attitudes against small, odd vehicles that can't do the 1/4 mile in 15 secs and cheap gas is a big factor.
Thanks for the link but you'll get a better comparison if you use the Model T's price of $850 in 1909, instead of the cost after being in production for 17 years.
You clearly don't understand this is a luxury sedan and not an everyman car.
How many years or decades was it from the introduction of the auto to the availability of the Model T? The price you quote for the Model T in 1925 is relatively accurate but the car had been in production for SEVENTEEN years by that time and its price of $850 in 1909 would be equivalent to about $22000 today
Do you seriously think the availability of a low-cost EV will take the same length of time?
Extent is not the only important trend as it can be signficantly affected by winds, either clumping or spreading out. Another, arguably more important is total sea ice volume, which is down 65% from 1981 which was a remarkably low volume for the period. http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sea_ice_VOL_min_to_date.png
Also, while this year's extent was slightly above 2007's record low, the area was slightly lower. Having lurked on several skeptic and denialist blogs, I see a lot of talk about extent but a glossing-over of area and volume.
In case you've fallen behind on the news about this protest, several unions have voted to join and will be staging protests between Oct 5 and 12th.
Like I said, in my previous reply, you gotta start somewhere, so these puny couple hundred are soon to become (tens of?) thousands and I'm looking forward to some asshole police inspectors trying to corral a bunch of big Noo Yawk blue collar workers and pepper-spraying them on the sly like they did those helpless girls.
For starters, a far better person than one who makes fake LinkedIn profiles about former disgruntled customers indicating they're child molesters and gay prostitutes.
Props for being the first to have custom firmware for the Linksys WRT54G but talking about earning the right to be the poster boy for "complete fucking asshole". Heard you're broke - sucks to be you.
Watching the video you linked led me to this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwfExUyJLNw , the killing of Oscar Grant who was face down and being restrained when shot in the back. The cop's defence? "I thought he was reaching for a gun and drew what I thought was my Taser". Great, just what we need on the streets, trigger-happy officers who can't tell a pistol from a stungun. From watching the video, that doesn't seem to be the case.
And, although it's been less than 3 years since Grant's "involuntary manslaughter", Officer Johannes Mehserle has already been released from prison.
But until the cops are CONSISTENTLY punished, they won't change. I'm amazed at their ability to close ranks and to deny what is clearly obvious. I've never understood why cops are treated differently from soldiers. If one of our soldiers overseas did that to an Iraqi woman, he'd be facing 3-5 at hard labor.
I don't see the old slogan on the front page anymore but, when I started coming here, almost 14 years ago, it was "News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters". This stuff matters.
If you watch the clip of Lawrence O'Donnell's commentary, as posted by itsybitsy, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UHsLccXQUY, he promises to post the complete, unedited video of the protest on his MSNBC blog. Have a look to see if there's any intentional misleading of the protestors actions.
And I think you're completely off the mark about perceived hypocrisy - if it's anyone getting away with entrapment, it's the cops.
Assuming this is voluntary or fairly priced, this can alleviate several problems that the grid faces. First there's no need to drain the battery completely and the rate at which power is to be fed back to the grid is adjustable. If the utility uses a bid-and-offer system, you can decide at what price to sell; if the offer isn't worth what you think for the fairly minor reduction in battery life, then don't sell. All of this can be automated and the benefits for absorption / mitigation of intermittent sources and peak-shaving are tremendous.
Single payer systems have been in place in some civilized countries for decades, most of which have healthier, longer-living citizens than the US. I don't know why the tracheotomy was refused when it has been done for the couple's first child who'd died of a similar condition. But that has little to do with single-payer. US insurance companies routinely make contrary decisions that have permanently damaged the health of their customers and cost lives. No system is perfect but a well-run, single-payer would be far better than what you have now. The biggest challenge would be getting rid of the culture of greed that permeates US politics and corporations - that is, by far, the greatest threat and obstacle to improvement.
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As compared to the consumer price index. There's nothing to prevent gold from crashing back to pre-2007 levels ( expect the horrible state of the Western economies ) but will that drop the cost of everything you buy to what you were paying 4-6 years ago?
I guess that's a very valid point - it also undercuts the " EVs are too expensive" but too many consumers don't think that far ahead when making a purchase.
Company fleets, on the other hand, are sure to take that into account, and will be a crucial factor in the uptake of EVs.
You can in India and you can get some pretty okay second-hand cars in several Western countries for well under $3000 that'll last for years. Also, times have changed a lot - in those days, cars were slow and unsafe. And you had to climb steep hills in reverse due to the poor original placement of the gas tank.
And only 20 horsepower? Heck, there are riding mowers that can match that.
Study the history of EVs more closely - there were successful, affordable EVs well into the 1920s although nearly all models had disappeared by 1935. Ford's mass production techniques, the discovery of oil in Texas and the invention of the electric starter ( how ironic ) began the phase-out for EVs.
Gold is too volatile - it's climbed from $600 to $1600 in only 4 years but has fluctuated between $300 and $400 per oz for almost 20 years.
Until now, most of the car companies have been blocking the path of a mass-market EV that could compete. Chevron managed to scoop the NiMH patents and their subsidiary Cobasys won't accept any orders for car-sized batteries below 10k units. If you're going to travel above 25 mph, you can't be considered a low-speed vehicle anymore and you suddenly have to meet a lot of additional requirements for safety.
And, yes, US attitudes against small, odd vehicles that can't do the 1/4 mile in 15 secs and cheap gas is a big factor.
That's not their purpose - let me say it AGAIN: they make upscale vehicles. Look to Renault, Nissan, GM, etc for more mass market cars.
Thanks for the link but you'll get a better comparison if you use the Model T's price of $850 in 1909, instead of the cost after being in production for 17 years.
You clearly don't understand this is a luxury sedan and not an everyman car.
How many years or decades was it from the introduction of the auto to the availability of the Model T? The price you quote for the Model T in 1925 is relatively accurate but the car had been in production for SEVENTEEN years by that time and its price of $850 in 1909 would be equivalent to about $22000 today
Do you seriously think the availability of a low-cost EV will take the same length of time?
Ever heard of a little-known actor named Ronnie Reagan?
Extent is not the only important trend as it can be signficantly affected by winds, either clumping or spreading out. Another, arguably more important is total sea ice volume, which is down 65% from 1981 which was a remarkably low volume for the period.
http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sea_ice_VOL_min_to_date.png
Also, while this year's extent was slightly above 2007's record low, the area was slightly lower. Having lurked on several skeptic and denialist blogs, I see a lot of talk about extent but a glossing-over of area and volume.
And get elected as Republicans in high office.
In case you've fallen behind on the news about this protest, several unions have voted to join and will be staging protests between Oct 5 and 12th.
Like I said, in my previous reply, you gotta start somewhere, so these puny couple hundred are soon to become (tens of?) thousands and I'm looking forward to some asshole police inspectors trying to corral a bunch of big Noo Yawk blue collar workers and pepper-spraying them on the sly like they did those helpless girls.
No love of OpenWRT?
For starters, a far better person than one who makes fake LinkedIn profiles about former disgruntled customers indicating they're child molesters and gay prostitutes.
Props for being the first to have custom firmware for the Linksys WRT54G but talking about earning the right to be the poster boy for "complete fucking asshole".
Heard you're broke - sucks to be you.
I like that it has a variety of PCIe slots. Most of the affordable consumer mainboards have only 1 x16, and 2 or 3 x1
Watching the video you linked led me to this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwfExUyJLNw , the killing of Oscar Grant who was face down and being restrained when shot in the back. The cop's defence? "I thought he was reaching for a gun and drew what I thought was my Taser". Great, just what we need on the streets, trigger-happy officers who can't tell a pistol from a stungun. From watching the video, that doesn't seem to be the case.
And, although it's been less than 3 years since Grant's "involuntary manslaughter", Officer Johannes Mehserle has already been released from prison.
But until the cops are CONSISTENTLY punished, they won't change. I'm amazed at their ability to close ranks and to deny what is clearly obvious. I've never understood why cops are treated differently from soldiers. If one of our soldiers overseas did that to an Iraqi woman, he'd be facing 3-5 at hard labor.
Change has to start somewhere and this story is about police treatment of peaceful protests. The actual reason for the protest is secondary.
I don't see the old slogan on the front page anymore but, when I started coming here, almost 14 years ago, it was "News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters".
This stuff matters.
If you watch the clip of Lawrence O'Donnell's commentary, as posted by itsybitsy, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UHsLccXQUY, he promises to post the complete, unedited video of the protest on his MSNBC blog. Have a look to see if there's any intentional misleading of the protestors actions.
And I think you're completely off the mark about perceived hypocrisy - if it's anyone getting away with entrapment, it's the cops.
Assuming this is voluntary or fairly priced, this can alleviate several problems that the grid faces. First there's no need to drain the battery completely and the rate at which power is to be fed back to the grid is adjustable. If the utility uses a bid-and-offer system, you can decide at what price to sell; if the offer isn't worth what you think for the fairly minor reduction in battery life, then don't sell.
All of this can be automated and the benefits for absorption / mitigation of intermittent sources and peak-shaving are tremendous.
Single payer systems have been in place in some civilized countries for decades, most of which have healthier, longer-living citizens than the US. I don't know why the tracheotomy was refused when it has been done for the couple's first child who'd died of a similar condition.
But that has little to do with single-payer. US insurance companies routinely make contrary decisions that have permanently damaged the health of their customers and cost lives.
No system is perfect but a well-run, single-payer would be far better than what you have now.
The biggest challenge would be getting rid of the culture of greed that permeates US politics and corporations - that is, by far, the greatest threat and obstacle to improvement.
They don't sell you kilowatts - it's kilowatt-hours.