Actually the Ford Escape (and for that matter the current Fusion/C-Max) were/are in the "Strong parallel hybrid" category and the Honda system was a weak parallel per your definitions.
The West Coast EV highway project has dealt with some of that, putting 50kW charging stations (CHAdeMO for the moment) every 25 miles or so along the I-5 corridor and other select routes in the Northwest US. Most of the charging locations are at restaurants or other businesses that provide services commensurate with the half hour or so one might spend waiting for a charge.
Based on personal experience that's not the case. After 2.5 years and 41K miles my effective range is essentially unchanged from when the car was new. Part of it is how I maintain charge (I tend to charge to 80 percent unless I know I will be needing more).
In fact, the battery is considered to be at the end of its "useful life" when it's down to 60-75 percent of original capacity. At that point it's expected to still have considerable value in stationary applications where absolute capacity is less of an issue.
It's already been done. AAA has such rescue vehicles in select markets...they put a battery or a good-sized generator on board that can give you enough of a boost to get to the next charging station.
The capabilities sound very similar to the dual-sensor setup in the HTC One M8, right down to the 4MP resolution.
HTC managed to get that in a $650 smartphone...
I have only one thing to say to those who think the FCC regulates too much:
AM Stereo
The FCC took a hands-off approach to AM Stereo and we ended up with a colossal mess.
Sorry folks, there are times when government regulation is the only way to enable the world to work.
73 de AD7OG
Actually, there is coordination through the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for most frequency allocations...because radio waves don't respect borders!
The spectrum is a limited resource and as such its use must be coordinated and regulated.
Europe has the CEPT and there are other regional organizations.
Frankly we'd be better off if all allocations were internationally agreed to...as it stands today different ITU regions have different allocations which leads to complications when communicating between them.
As long as we're flaunting our credentials, I am also an Amateur Extra class operator.
Writing as a 41 year-old Amateur Extra I think I would like to challenge that statement!
I did do the 5-wpm morse code test to get my General in 2005, but I will grant that I have not used it much. There are many, many other modes of communication that are both effective and fascinating, including a number of digital modes that allow transfer of data as well as simple messages.
And unlike the Internet, or your cell phone, chances are a Ham can get a message through when the infrastructure all these other modes require is unavailable.
White rice (the default in most bulk packaging) is very carbohyrdate dense and nutrition poor. If you have blood glucose issues you may as well ingest a cup of table sugar as a cup of white rice.
Not sure where you're coming up with the claim that you'll spend more with a Prius. We have the original design (2002 model) and consistently get 45MPG without trying very hard...that includes both city and highway driving. I find most people who pooh-pooh hybrids like to quote the best mileage they ever got on a road trip as if that is a fair comparison. It's not.
The car cost about $23k at the time, and we received a $2000 federal deduction and a $1500 state _credit_ on our taxes. The first 5 service visits were included in that price. Given the way fuel costs have jumped over the past 4 years, we're way ahead.
My other vehicle is a Ford Escape Hybrid, which routinely gets 30MPG in a 4000lb vehicle with 4 wheel drive and the ability to tow a small trailer. It replaced a Volvo wagon which got 20MPG on a good day.
Hybrid technology is proven, efficient, clean and reliable. As to the claim that the economy takes precedence over the environment, the idea that the two are in opposition is a myth that needs to be refuted at every opportunity.
Indeed the Canadians have been lovingly hand-counting paper ballots for years.
If a touch-screen experience is really that desirable, let's have a touch screen machine that spits out a human-verifiable paper ballot (and no thermal paper that fades after 30 days either!). The fact is a properly filled-out paper ballot is still the gold standard for verifiability.
Actually the highest frequencies for AM broadcast in the US are 1690 and 1700 Kc. The band was expanded in the 80s.
Before IBOC became a reality on AM, it was entirely possible to get a clean, 7.5 KHz bandwidth signal in stereo on AM using analog equipment.
Also there are some severe limits to Ibiquity's system, most importantly it can't be used after dark due to skywave interference in distant markets. And the digital signal can be heard as a hiss on even modestly decent quality receivers.
IBOC makes more sense on FM where there's enough bandwidth to provide for several decent quality audio channels. There just isn't enough space in an AM channel to make it worthwhile.
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Data and Joe Piscopo on the Holodeck for 500, Alex.
Mitsubishi has a plug-in version of their SUV but it's not in the US yet either. I've seen claims it was Europe's best selling plug-in last year.
Actually the Ford Escape (and for that matter the current Fusion/C-Max) were/are in the "Strong parallel hybrid" category and the Honda system was a weak parallel per your definitions.
The West Coast EV highway project has dealt with some of that, putting 50kW charging stations (CHAdeMO for the moment) every 25 miles or so along the I-5 corridor and other select routes in the Northwest US. Most of the charging locations are at restaurants or other businesses that provide services commensurate with the half hour or so one might spend waiting for a charge.
They also come to you, pickup the car, and leave you with a loaner.
Based on personal experience that's not the case. After 2.5 years and 41K miles my effective range is essentially unchanged from when the car was new. Part of it is how I maintain charge (I tend to charge to 80 percent unless I know I will be needing more). In fact, the battery is considered to be at the end of its "useful life" when it's down to 60-75 percent of original capacity. At that point it's expected to still have considerable value in stationary applications where absolute capacity is less of an issue.
It's already been done. AAA has such rescue vehicles in select markets...they put a battery or a good-sized generator on board that can give you enough of a boost to get to the next charging station.
Not true, The EPA range rating is much more realistic than say their gas mileage rating...
The capabilities sound very similar to the dual-sensor setup in the HTC One M8, right down to the 4MP resolution. HTC managed to get that in a $650 smartphone...
I have only one thing to say to those who think the FCC regulates too much: AM Stereo The FCC took a hands-off approach to AM Stereo and we ended up with a colossal mess. Sorry folks, there are times when government regulation is the only way to enable the world to work. 73 de AD7OG
Actually, there is coordination through the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for most frequency allocations...because radio waves don't respect borders! The spectrum is a limited resource and as such its use must be coordinated and regulated. Europe has the CEPT and there are other regional organizations. Frankly we'd be better off if all allocations were internationally agreed to...as it stands today different ITU regions have different allocations which leads to complications when communicating between them. As long as we're flaunting our credentials, I am also an Amateur Extra class operator.
Voter Fraud is the (largely imaginary) situation where someone tries to vote more than once, or using someone else's identity.
Election Fraud is tampering with the tabulation or recording of votes and results.
They are very different things.
Writing as a 41 year-old Amateur Extra I think I would like to challenge that statement!
I did do the 5-wpm morse code test to get my General in 2005, but I will grant that I have not used it much. There are many, many other modes of communication that are both effective and fascinating, including a number of digital modes that allow transfer of data as well as simple messages.
And unlike the Internet, or your cell phone, chances are a Ham can get a message through when the infrastructure all these other modes require is unavailable.
Whole grain rice only please.
White rice (the default in most bulk packaging) is very carbohyrdate dense and nutrition poor. If you have blood glucose issues you may as well ingest a cup of table sugar as a cup of white rice.
Not sure where you're coming up with the claim that you'll spend more with a Prius. We have the original design (2002 model) and consistently get 45MPG without trying very hard...that includes both city and highway driving. I find most people who pooh-pooh hybrids like to quote the best mileage they ever got on a road trip as if that is a fair comparison. It's not.
The car cost about $23k at the time, and we received a $2000 federal deduction and a $1500 state _credit_ on our taxes. The first 5 service visits were included in that price. Given the way fuel costs have jumped over the past 4 years, we're way ahead.
My other vehicle is a Ford Escape Hybrid, which routinely gets 30MPG in a 4000lb vehicle with 4 wheel drive and the ability to tow a small trailer. It replaced a Volvo wagon which got 20MPG on a good day.
Hybrid technology is proven, efficient, clean and reliable. As to the claim that the economy takes precedence over the environment, the idea that the two are in opposition is a myth that needs to be refuted at every opportunity.
Tektronix (Now Xerox) developed full-width printhead technology (with wax inkjet instead of aqueous ink) YEARS ago.
Indeed the Canadians have been lovingly hand-counting paper ballots for years.
If a touch-screen experience is really that desirable, let's have a touch screen machine that spits out a human-verifiable paper ballot (and no thermal paper that fades after 30 days either!). The fact is a properly filled-out paper ballot is still the gold standard for verifiability.
Actually the highest frequencies for AM broadcast in the US are 1690 and 1700 Kc. The band was expanded in the 80s.
Before IBOC became a reality on AM, it was entirely possible to get a clean, 7.5 KHz bandwidth signal in stereo on AM using analog equipment.
Also there are some severe limits to Ibiquity's system, most importantly it can't be used after dark due to skywave interference in distant markets. And the digital signal can be heard as a hiss on even modestly decent quality receivers.
IBOC makes more sense on FM where there's enough bandwidth to provide for several decent quality audio channels. There just isn't enough space in an AM channel to make it worthwhile.
Actually, the batteries could well outlast the vehicle. Toyota's best estimate is currently 15 years at 12K miles/year.
Ford has so far been unable to wear out any of their battery packs in testing.
Careful charge management by the onboard computers means a very long life for these batteries.