[TR] LBC?

[spook01]

you have to amortize the incredibly high cost of electrics to buy, add what 
it costs to run (new batteries, etc.)  and balance that with the cost of 
running a car you already own.
add to that the fact that a new car pollutes more as it is being made, than 
it does the rest of its' life (petro cars, not electrics - they are worse 
because of battery pollution) and it appears that petroleum is still the 
most energy dense form of transport.
newer cars produce almost nothing but co2 and water, electric cars merely 
have a longer tailpipe (electric plants).
electrics (I have driven some) are OK to go to work and back, then plug in 
...BUT they are useless as transport for longer distances.  the advertised 
200-odd miles of operation are figured at a optimal (low) speed.  reality is 
that it is much less.  creature comfort isn't too good, either.
all in all, that makes a trip from, say, LA to the Santa Ynez valley for a 
little wine tour about a four day trudge instead of a one day fun ride.
Best,
Ray

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jimmuller at rcn.com>
To: <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] LBC?


>> > the answer was 36-48 hours!  It is about $6.00 at
>> > PG&E rates.
>
>> So let me get this straight:  Modern R&D on electrical for
>> cars is just about level of the Lucas in my 50 year old
>> Triumph.
>
> And in its day you could probably fill your TR3's tank for way less than 
> $6.00!  What would that be adjusted for inflation, I wonder?  In today's 
> dollars the Tesla is way cheaper to run.  Yeah, and if you can afford it 
> in the first place you probably don't need to worry about the cost of the 
> juice.
> --
> Jim Muller
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