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  1. But, truck hybrids are done wrong. on Are We Reaching the Electric Car Tipping Point? · · Score: 1

    All of the hybrids are done wrong. Parallel hybrid is just plain foolish. You inherit everything bad of each system, and it does not give a way out.
    Likewise, the current series approach is equally wrong. You take a large regular engine , hook up a generator, and then run a motor with it. Way too much lose.

    The right way is for a company to develop a SMALL 30 hp engine that hooks directly to a matching generator. Together, these will be around 100 lbs. Then put 2+ into a vehicle. For a f150 size commercial truck, do 2. For a semi, do 4 or 5. The only place where real loads occur is during acceleration. For cruising at say 70 mph, a semi will only use 50 kw assuming better aerodynamics. As such 3 engines would run to provide the electricity for the motors AND running the cabin.
    This is cheaper to make, and cheaper to maintain.

  2. Re: Jeremy clarkson does not approve on Are We Reaching the Electric Car Tipping Point? · · Score: 1

    Many of the cars today actually put speakers outside to make more noise.

    in fact, car makers would be smart to allow adf-ons for such things.

  3. Ahh. AFM speaking on Are We Reaching the Electric Car Tipping Point? · · Score: 1

    I get so tired of fucking MBA types that BS without understanding what they are talking about. Numerous studies have shown that the grid and generators in america do just fine with 100% of vehicles moved over, as long as less than 25% charge in the daytime. In addition, if less than 15% charge in the daytime, there is a MAJOR savings to utilities. And as to the rest of your tripe, others have already addressed the fact that not a thing was true.

  4. Tipping point is model 3 in 2 years on Are We Reaching the Electric Car Tipping Point? · · Score: 1

    Most ICE vehicles in 25-50k range are fairly slow. They will run 0-60 in 5-10 seconds. Model 3 will no doubt start in the 5s and go to 3s based on options. In addition, the vehicle will be considered superior to all other ICE vehicles in that range. My guess is that is when customers will insist that car makers quit focusing on masdive profits and focus on great vehicles.

  5. Re:This order is worthless without funding on Obama's New Executive Order Says the US Must Build an Exascale Supercomputer · · Score: 1

    yeah, so.
    When has the neo-cons/tea* listened to any budget by Obama? Not a once.
    They discard everything and simply run their own. Hell, they do not even listen to past GOPs BEGGING for the house/senate to raise taxes on fuel to bring our roads back to levels.
    At this time, all they listen to, are the billionaires, along with Chinese gov.. Hell, this group has been working to kill America's new private space, by giving MORE MONEY to Putin.

  6. and how much will be done in India and China? on Obama's New Executive Order Says the US Must Build an Exascale Supercomputer · · Score: 1

    Seriously, building the computer is worthless, unless it comes 100% from America, or at least the west.
    If the parts come from China, then it will make it trivial for China to simply build their own CPLA computer for weapons modeling.

  7. Re: Correction: on US Military Stepping Up Use of Directed Energy Weapons · · Score: 1

    How did I whitewash Viet Nam? It was a war that we did not want that France pulled Eisenhower and later Johnson into.

  8. Re: like typical left, she has it wrong. on Clinton Promises 500 Million New Solar Panels · · Score: 1

    First off, you were looking to modify an OLD building. That is not a great time to install geo. The deep loops are too expensive esp. when you have to drill more than 2.
    Secondly, if building a new building, esp. homes, and a builder can spend loads of money on AE, OR put more into insulation (such as aerogel windows/doors, or 2x6 studs combined with R40 insulation in the walls, and R60 in the attic).
    Once you have a lot of insulation, then geo-thermal is dirt cheap to install. Basically, you put a small horizontal loop in the backyard.

    In the end, the economics of Solar (which is the best AE on most buildings), will drive better insulation, along with geo-thermal.

  9. Re: Correction: on US Military Stepping Up Use of Directed Energy Weapons · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's funny that you blame America for invasion.
    1) North Korea with china invaded south Korea.
    2) France asked America to help in Vietnam which we did.
    3) reagan tried to stop massacre in Libya, but showed yellow belly when we were attacked.
    4)we did go into Panama but only to stop noreiga. We also invaded Grenada to stop a coup that had ussr, North Koreans, and Libyan soldiers helping
    5) at end of cold war, we, as part of UN, stepped into eastern Europe to stop the genocide that was going on.
    6) as part of UN, we stopped Iraq invasion/occupation of kuwait
    7) we invade and leave Afghanistan ( too early ) to take out AQ for bombing America and European targets
    8) we unfairly invade/occupy Iraq.
    9) we reoccupy Afghanistan to help their gov. Stop Taliban.
    10) we help Europe invade Libya, but we had to be pushed hard to do it.
    11) we were going to go into syria to stop their chemical weapons but Russia, china Europe, and GOP push Obama to accept a deal in which Syria/Russia announce all chem plants and will destroy them
    12) ISIS formed and America staying out. Then ISIS captured chemical weapons that Russia/Syria said that they did not have. So we start supporting various groups, with Europe pushing America to invade.
    13) Russia invades Crimea, America does nothing.
    14) Russia invades Ukraine and then America pushes Europe for sanctions.
    15) America pushed for sanctions on Iran to get a nuke deal. However, middle East and many European not happy with deal.

    And yet, other than second invasion of Iraq, America has only responded to events that others did. In many cases, it was Europe pushing America that lead to military actions.

  10. Going to china? on DHI Group Inc. Announces Plans to Sell Slashdot Media · · Score: 1

    Gut feeling says that you guys go to china.

  11. Re: Sure, ok. on Trillion-Dollar World Trade Deal Aims To Make IT Products Cheaper · · Score: 1

    Really? What nation are you from because America has NOT benefitted from any trade deals, outside of NAFTA, while the other nations manipulate their money and put on backdoor tariffs.

  12. Re: Just products, or services too? on Trillion-Dollar World Trade Deal Aims To Make IT Products Cheaper · · Score: 1, Troll

    Not likely. Other nations such as china have implemented 'consumption tax', for all goods, which is then forgiven on locally produced goods.

  13. British invention? on German Scientists Confirm NASA's Controversial EM Drive · · Score: 1

    Was this not invented by a limey that got upset at the west for not looking at it, so took it to china? Or was that something else?

  14. The problem is ... on Musk, Woz, Hawking, and Robotics/AI Experts Urge Ban On Autonomous Weapons · · Score: 1

    That many nations are already working towards this. It is far far cheaper to build automated weapons than to turn humans into effective fighting machines. In addition, small nations will see this as opportunity to compete against west, china, or Russia. Heck, Syria used chem weapons on their citizens and then they and russia cut a deal with the west to remove all chem weapons. However, once ISIS took over several locations, Syria admitted that they and Russia were lying and ISIS now has chem weaps.

  15. Re: like typical left, she has it wrong. on Clinton Promises 500 Million New Solar Panels · · Score: 1

    Think about what I wrote. Currently, unsubsidized solar is expensive to put in. So, the builder has a choice of lowering HVAC energy demands and installing less solar, OR simply installing a lot more panels. Builders will find it cheaper to install more insulation, use aerogel windows for places like basement, bathrooms, maybe bedrooms, etc. Likewise, they will switch over to using geo-thermal HVAC, esp if house is well insulated. In time, aerogel windows and geo-thermal HVAC will become so cheap that older homes will switch.

  16. like typical left, she has it wrong. on Clinton Promises 500 Million New Solar Panels · · Score: 2

    We need to drop the subsidies and simply say that all buildings less than 6 stories are to have enough on-site AE to equal the energy used for the HVAC (and require AC as well). In addition, the local utility must buy any daily extra at the maximum price that it costs them to buy electricity from elsewhere.

    If she gets that passed, then not only will it put a stop to energy growth, but it will pretty much encourage cheaper buildings, and storage mechanism.

  17. Re:Smart if done right on France To Reduce Reliance On Nuclear Power · · Score: 1

    8-10% of France's electricity comes from Fossil fuel. They can easily kill these off with AE, combined with Nukes. In addition, by pushing for EVs, they can quit importing oil, since they are one of Europe's largest oil importers.

  18. Re:Insane government on France To Reduce Reliance On Nuclear Power · · Score: 1

    not everybody thinks that Americans are assholes. Just idiotic cowards like you.

  19. Re:Insane government on France To Reduce Reliance On Nuclear Power · · Score: 1

    the meme of Germany importing comes from the far right in America.
    You will find that their emails are constantly full of lies.

  20. Re:Dumb idea on France To Reduce Reliance On Nuclear Power · · Score: 1

    hard to tally it up, when the means keep being shifted.
    For example, they were supposed to use up nearly all of the nuclear 'waste', but was then stopped from breeding.
    Then the far left fights against burying the 'waste' over at Yucca Mntn.
    The smart thing is for us to push Gen IV reactors to burn it up, but we need to make it so that once a site is approved, then the protests and BS stop.

  21. Re:This is the WRONG focus on MIT Stealth Startup Charges Up Wireless Power Competition · · Score: 1

    Yes, I fully understand that the CURRENT approach to wireless is horrible.
    It does not mean that in the future a new, and better way will not be found.

    In addition, wireless like I suggest here, would make a huge difference and be of great value.

  22. Re: short sightedness and anti-science on France To Reduce Reliance On Nuclear Power · · Score: 1

    Eos energy is a flow battery ( they have nothing to do with eestor ). In addition, multiple utilities are now testing the batteries.

  23. This is the WRONG focus on MIT Stealth Startup Charges Up Wireless Power Competition · · Score: 1

    Seriously, wireless on mobile is silly. It is easy enough to plug it in.
    Focus should be on things like robotics, construction equipment, etc. Basically, the ability to beam energy 1 KM all the way up to 200 KM is a HUGE thing, and worth loads of money.

  24. Re:Why? on France To Reduce Reliance On Nuclear Power · · Score: 1

    disposal of current nuke waste, would be a TRUE waste of money.
    This waste can be re-processed and used in gen IV reactors for 100 years and leave only 5% of the volume and with only 200 years of it being unsafe.

    Sadly, the far left and their fear of science and ignorance of economics continue to push for wasting our money.

  25. Re:short sightedness and anti-science on France To Reduce Reliance On Nuclear Power · · Score: 1

    actually, most conservatives that I know, believe that we need to bring taxes up. Hell, an ex-GOP senator just went in front of both federal houses saying that fuel taxes NEED to be raised and infrastructure needs to be increased.
    A GOOD conservative is opposed to running DEFICIT and DEBT. 'Conservatives' that are opposed to taxes to the point where we run massive deficits is not conservative and is just an idiot.

    In addition, a number on the left support nukes. Sadly, not the right ones. The idiot lefts in CONgress are the ones killing off nukes here. Of course, the European greens are just as stupid.