Depends on the state. In my state (Illinois), the minimum age is 16, although other states (low pop. density or heavy agricultural industry) have the age as low as 14.
Already done. You can get modules that plug into the OBDII port (or CANBUS on the latest cars) that record every piece of info every couple of seconds, after which it can be uploaded via USB.
Those are the things you have to deal with when your country grows after the advent of the automobile, and not before. (You could also argue that the problem is both social and civic engineering in nature, but that's a topic for another occasion).
Almost any 16 year old can drive in the states if they take a driver's ed course, get their permit, rack some hours up with another licensed driver, and then take a test.
How often do hybrid batteries need replacing? Is replacement expensive and disposal an environmental problem?
The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles, probably a whole lot longer. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the carmaker.
Battery toxicity is a concern, although today's hybrids use NiMH batteries, not the environmentally problematic rechargeable nickel cadmium. "Nickel metal hydride batteries are benign. They can be fully recycled," says Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal. Toyota and Honda say that they will recycle dead batteries and that disposal will pose no toxic hazards. Toyota puts a phone number on each battery, and they pay a $200 "bounty" for each battery to help ensure that it will be properly recycled.
There's no definitive word on replacement costs because they are almost never replaced. According to Toyota, since the Prius first went on sale in 2000, they have not replaced a single battery for wear and tear.
Damn it. I wish my utility (ComEd in Illinois) offered this. On the other hand, my business buys renewable energy credits for all the electricity we use for our hosting.
This is a big reason S10 pickups are used for homemade electric vehicle conversions. The bed space is used for the lead acid batteries used for the conversion. Google is your friend.
By Robert Cooke, Globe Correspondent | September 23, 2004
Harvard researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have developed a simple urine test that appears to detect breast cancer early and accurately track tumor growth.
The findings are still preliminary, but if further research supports them, the test could be a major advance in the effort to catch breast cancer before it turns deadly. The Boston scientists are searching for similar markers in urine for other cancers.
As a business owner, I encourage my competitors to move to other markets where they feel they can generate more profit. I can still make a profit here and they waste their time trying to save 10%-20%.
You also forgot one of the big problems - batteries wear out.
I didn't forget this at all. You're assuming the batteries being put into EVs are the same batteries we've had over the last 15 years, an egregious assumption on your part. Newer Lithium chemistry batteries, using nanoscale anodes/cathodes will have a lifetime of up to 10-15 years and tens of thousands of charge cycles. Don't believe me though. You can see it for yourself in the next 1-3 years.
With regards to expensive batteries, duh. Any new technology is going to be expensive. Early adopters (i.e. Tesla Roadster buyers, A123systems/Hymotion PHEV pack buyers) will help drive down the price of the batteries.
How does the PS3 client's visualization compare to other FAH clients?
The PS3 client supports advanced visualization features. While the Cell microprocessor does most of the calculation processing of the simulation, the graphic chip of the PLAYSTATION 3 system (the RSX) displays the actual folding process in real-time using new technologies such as HDR and ISO surface rendering. It is possible to navigate the 3D space of the molecule using the interactive controller of the PS3, allowing us to look at the protein from different angles in real-time.
Doesn't the Folding@Home project have a client that runs on the PS3? Doesn't that client use the Cell system to churn through work at a much faster pace than a regular CPU? If they can access the processor, I'm sure this will be accessible.
Prius sales fell 4 percent this year through August, a decline Toyota blames on insufficient inventory. ``We still have about a 48-hour supply of Prius and a pretty big waiting list,'' Lentz said.
It's gotta be great as a car company when sales are going down because you can't make them fast enough
I thought about this very same idea (grid in garage floor). I did lunch with an EE to determine if it's feasible. It isn't yet with the losses you'd get from current "wireless" charging systems, but future systems may be able to handle it.
The engine warm-up needs to take place at time of start so if you DO need the engine (passing, etc) the catalytic converter is warmed up to work properly. More info at the link:
Read the whole article to answer your question. Here's a relevant section:
Cost-wise, however, there's also no comparison. EVs win handily for the simple reason that energy sources used to make electricity are presently a lot cheaper than gasoline, which now costs about six times as much per unit of energy as coal. EV enthusiasts like to boast about how little it costs them to get around, and they've got good reason. At $4 a gallon for gas, even a 50-mpg car costs eight cents a mile for fuel. With electricity at 10 to 15 cents per kilowatt-hour, the EV can go that same distance for a piddling 2 to 3 cents a mile.
Whoa there chief. Grandparent stated "The grid can handle this. Millions of cars aren't going to be plugged in overnight." Parent I replied to stated "There is no way the grid can handle so many cars being plugged in to recharge at night". I was simply refuting his false statement.
Also, the second paragraph I posted explains why Parent's point about coal doesn't hold true. Coal is a dirty power source, but much easier to deal with than hundreds of thousands of emissions control systems on cars.
The Roadster mileage is now 244 miles/charge. A significant efficiency gain was had with the transmission fix (which really we beefing up the inverter and the motor).
I ordered an electric vehicle, and am building another one from scratch. To charge them, I built a charge controller that fetches the current price of power from my utility, and only charges the vehicles when the price of power is below a threshold. This way I take advantage of Time Of Day pricing (1-2 cents/kwH between midnight and 4am, Nuclear power in Northern Illinois).
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Texas:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,197072,00.html
http://www.houstonfreeways.com/modern/2007-01-07_80mph_west_texas.aspx
And Utah is considering it as well:
http://www.impactlab.com/2007/01/18/utah-considers-80-mph-speed-limit/
Depends on the state. In my state (Illinois), the minimum age is 16, although other states (low pop. density or heavy agricultural industry) have the age as low as 14.
Already done. You can get modules that plug into the OBDII port (or CANBUS on the latest cars) that record every piece of info every couple of seconds, after which it can be uploaded via USB.
Those are the things you have to deal with when your country grows after the advent of the automobile, and not before. (You could also argue that the problem is both social and civic engineering in nature, but that's a topic for another occasion).
Almost any 16 year old can drive in the states if they take a driver's ed course, get their permit, rack some hours up with another licensed driver, and then take a test.
Can you provide citations for batteries needing replacing? I've never heard of a Toyota hybrid needing a battery replaced:
http://www.hybridcars.com/faq.html#battery
How often do hybrid batteries need replacing? Is replacement expensive and disposal an environmental problem?
The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles, probably a whole lot longer. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the carmaker.
Battery toxicity is a concern, although today's hybrids use NiMH batteries, not the environmentally problematic rechargeable nickel cadmium. "Nickel metal hydride batteries are benign. They can be fully recycled," says Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal. Toyota and Honda say that they will recycle dead batteries and that disposal will pose no toxic hazards. Toyota puts a phone number on each battery, and they pay a $200 "bounty" for each battery to help ensure that it will be properly recycled.
There's no definitive word on replacement costs because they are almost never replaced. According to Toyota, since the Prius first went on sale in 2000, they have not replaced a single battery for wear and tear.
Damn it. I wish my utility (ComEd in Illinois) offered this. On the other hand, my business buys renewable energy credits for all the electricity we use for our hosting.
This is a big reason S10 pickups are used for homemade electric vehicle conversions. The bed space is used for the lead acid batteries used for the conversion. Google is your friend.
Well, hopefully imaging can be augmented with this:
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2004/09/23/hope_seen_for_early_test_to_detect_breast_cancer/
By Robert Cooke, Globe Correspondent | September 23, 2004
Harvard researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have developed a simple urine test that appears to detect breast cancer early and accurately track tumor growth.
The findings are still preliminary, but if further research supports them, the test could be a major advance in the effort to catch breast cancer before it turns deadly. The Boston scientists are searching for similar markers in urine for other cancers.
As a business owner, I encourage my competitors to move to other markets where they feel they can generate more profit. I can still make a profit here and they waste their time trying to save 10%-20%.
The one I bought: http://www.teslamotors.com/
The one I'm building: http://evhelp.com/S10_Conversion.htm
You also forgot one of the big problems - batteries wear out.
I didn't forget this at all. You're assuming the batteries being put into EVs are the same batteries we've had over the last 15 years, an egregious assumption on your part. Newer Lithium chemistry batteries, using nanoscale anodes/cathodes will have a lifetime of up to 10-15 years and tens of thousands of charge cycles. Don't believe me though. You can see it for yourself in the next 1-3 years.
With regards to expensive batteries, duh. Any new technology is going to be expensive. Early adopters (i.e. Tesla Roadster buyers, A123systems/Hymotion PHEV pack buyers) will help drive down the price of the batteries.
To add to my comment:
http://folding.stanford.edu/English/FAQ-PS3
How does the PS3 client's visualization compare to other FAH clients?
The PS3 client supports advanced visualization features. While the Cell microprocessor does most of the calculation processing of the simulation, the graphic chip of the PLAYSTATION 3 system (the RSX) displays the actual folding process in real-time using new technologies such as HDR and ISO surface rendering. It is possible to navigate the 3D space of the molecule using the interactive controller of the PS3, allowing us to look at the protein from different angles in real-time.
Doesn't the Folding@Home project have a client that runs on the PS3? Doesn't that client use the Cell system to churn through work at a much faster pace than a regular CPU? If they can access the processor, I'm sure this will be accessible.
$30? That's it? Holy shiat, that's a steal vs being bent over the barrel by a record company. Where's the soapbox when I need it?
Car dealer #3: Really? We can barely keep them on the lot
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=a53gio3BiJec&refer=japan
Prius sales fell 4 percent this year through August, a decline Toyota blames on insufficient inventory. ``We still have about a 48-hour supply of Prius and a pretty big waiting list,'' Lentz said.
It's gotta be great as a car company when sales are going down because you can't make them fast enough
I thought about this very same idea (grid in garage floor). I did lunch with an EE to determine if it's feasible. It isn't yet with the losses you'd get from current "wireless" charging systems, but future systems may be able to handle it.
The engine warm-up needs to take place at time of start so if you DO need the engine (passing, etc) the catalytic converter is warmed up to work properly. More info at the link:
http://www.eaa-phev.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-schildgen/evs-vs-gas-powered-cars-n_b_123672.html
Read the whole article to answer your question. Here's a relevant section:
Cost-wise, however, there's also no comparison. EVs win handily for the simple reason that energy sources used to make electricity are presently a lot cheaper than gasoline, which now costs about six times as much per unit of energy as coal. EV enthusiasts like to boast about how little it costs them to get around, and they've got good reason. At $4 a gallon for gas, even a 50-mpg car costs eight cents a mile for fuel. With electricity at 10 to 15 cents per kilowatt-hour, the EV can go that same distance for a piddling 2 to 3 cents a mile.
Your dad should get a Fisker Karma instead. Much hotter car and only an extra $10K. I would've ordered one, but I already paid for my Roadster.
Funny story. I just drove by a Ford dealership in my town. The message board on their sign read: "We have Prius' in stock!" I couldn't help but laugh.
Whoa there chief. Grandparent stated "The grid can handle this. Millions of cars aren't going to be plugged in overnight." Parent I replied to stated "There is no way the grid can handle so many cars being plugged in to recharge at night". I was simply refuting his false statement.
Also, the second paragraph I posted explains why Parent's point about coal doesn't hold true. Coal is a dirty power source, but much easier to deal with than hundreds of thousands of emissions control systems on cars.
(which really was beefing up the inverter and the motor).
Spelling error fixed.
The Roadster mileage is now 244 miles/charge. A significant efficiency gain was had with the transmission fix (which really we beefing up the inverter and the motor).
I ordered an electric vehicle, and am building another one from scratch. To charge them, I built a charge controller that fetches the current price of power from my utility, and only charges the vehicles when the price of power is below a threshold. This way I take advantage of Time Of Day pricing (1-2 cents/kwH between midnight and 4am, Nuclear power in Northern Illinois).