Re: Sell the "sizzle" (was: SCIENCE FRIDAY on NPR)

["Thomas J Webster" <ford1929@frontiernet.net>]

Thanks mike
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From: "Mike Chancey" <evtinker@evalbum.com>
To: <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: Sell the "sizzle" (was: SCIENCE FRIDAY on NPR)


> Tom wrote:
> >I think the best way to get people to buy a ev is to have a ev with the
> >range of a ICE. when it comes to driveing enviromently friendly cars
people
> >have the following stereotypes: Hydrogen?  The hindenburg blew up. The ev
> >noway!! 30min of use to 20 hours of charging? - Tom
>
> Tom, your comment reminds me of a story about the first flight of one of
> the early helicopters.   If I recall correctly it goes something like
this.
> After seeing the flight one of the reporters asked "When will a helicopter
> go faster than an airplane?"  "Never" was the reply, "Higher", again the
> reply was "Never".  "Further?"  Once again the reply was "Never".  "Well
> then what good is it?" asked the reporter.  I would say time has answered
> that one.
>
> This is pretty much the way I see EVs.  Unless there is some sort of
> mind-blowing breakthrough, I don't really see 500-600 mile range pure EVs,
> ever.  But that doesn't mean the EV does not have a place in the vehicle
> mix.  Just like the helicopter handles the flights and missions unsuitable
> for fixed wing aircraft, the EV can handle the shorter range duties that
an
> ICE does not handle in an efficient or clean manner.
>
> Too many folks see EV advocates as suggesting the eminent demise of the
> ICE.  That is not going to happen, at least for a long long time.  What we
> should see though is a reduction in ICEs in the commuter role.  This is a
> task they can certainly perform, but it is one an EV can do far better.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Chancey,
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> Kansas City, Missouri
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