Comments on: Electric Car Roundup: Dyson Vacuums, ZENNs Come Home & Brits Plug In http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/24/electric-car-roundup-dyson-vacuums-zenns-come-home-brits-plug-in/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mike http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/24/electric-car-roundup-dyson-vacuums-zenns-come-home-brits-plug-in/#comment-20405 mike Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:28:34 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2573#comment-20405 <p>a car that runs on the same technology as the vacuum engine? very interesting read.</p> a car that runs on the same technology as the vacuum engine? very interesting read.

]]> By: Paul http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/24/electric-car-roundup-dyson-vacuums-zenns-come-home-brits-plug-in/#comment-12966 Paul Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:13:17 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2573#comment-12966 <p>I think A123 are a shoe-in for the $300 Mill! LOL</p> I think A123 are a shoe-in for the $300 Mill! LOL

]]> By: greensolutions http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/24/electric-car-roundup-dyson-vacuums-zenns-come-home-brits-plug-in/#comment-12950 greensolutions Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:26:07 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2573#comment-12950 <p>“We hope the call for improved batteries doesn’t obscure the reality that today’s batteries are good enough for Version 1.0 PHEVs…"</p> <p>...and version 1.0 EVs. I think what Kramer fears was the whole point of McCain's proposal. The repugs saw that EVs are viable and becoming popular, so their oil interests demanded they do something about it. What better strategy than to make it look like EVs still need R&D? It has worked for them for the past 100 or so years (we could've had a project better place-style setup using lead acids the whole time).</p> “We hope the call for improved batteries doesn’t obscure the reality that today’s batteries are good enough for Version 1.0 PHEVs…”

…and version 1.0 EVs.
I think what Kramer fears was the whole point of McCain’s proposal. The repugs saw that EVs are viable and becoming popular, so their oil interests demanded they do something about it. What better strategy than to make it look like EVs still need R&D? It has worked for them for the past 100 or so years (we could’ve had a project better place-style setup using lead acids the whole time).

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