Electric Cars Now !
Gordon K. Glatz
April 05, 2007
Someone once said, " Necessity is the mother of invention". But I think laziness is the mother of Invention. More major inventions have come about since the turn of the century, then any-other time. And if you take a good look at them, you will see that most make something easier to do.
Electricity is the future not only for cars but everything. If we are to see the golden age of man, we must stop using fossil fuels and nuclear energy. I know there has to be something better out there.
The Government and other investors are spending millions of dollars on research and development every year. For new types of batteries, fuel-cells, wind, and solar electric sources. When most important inventions have come from the poor little guys working on their own. Never realizing the impact their inventions would have on the world. And never obtaining adequate compensation for their ideas.Today's inventors are more cautious, they do not want to take a chance on losing their ideas, and as long as theres a buck to be made from oil, the Fat Cats are going to try to keep it off the market.
You and I both know that the Electric Car is nothing new. At the turn of the century man had the choice of Gasoline, Steam, and Electric. All were around and working, But electric and steam bit the dust. Because the "Infernal" combustion engine was the easier way to go. Now a hundred years down the road after ruining the air, causing war over oil shortages. We finally see merits in the Electric Vehicle.
As for the option to buy electric or hybrid automobiles right now. If you believe that you are dreaming. If you don't believe me, go to www.evworld.com and read some of the latest news. There is no reason out side of the cost of batteries, which you have to have at the present time, for the car costing so much. It is no wonder they can't sell them, when people say, who wants to pay twice as much for an electric, that they can only use around town. They never think of the savings they will be getting on fuel, and with the cost of gas now that is quit a bit.
Then there are those who claim that using an all electric will still pollute, because they use power to charge from a generator that burns fossil fuel. Considering the number of cars, and other vehicles who's daily emissions amount to many times that of the generator stations, this is simple not true.
Right now there are many who are going electric, even if they can not buy a commercially produced one, by converting regular cars to electric. There are companies that provide conversion kits, plus instructions on how to do the conversion. You can find them with a search on the net. This may not be for every one, if you are not much of a mechanic.
The cost is less then a manufactured one, some I have read about have cost less, or no more then a present new car. It depends on the car you are using for the conversion, whether it is a new, or used one. The performance is any where from 25 to 70 mph, with a range of 25 to 60 miles, depending on the combination of the number of batteries to motor voltage, and whether the system you choose is AC or DC. These can use regular car lead acid batteries which are the cheapest, or if you have the bucks, and don't mind the extra cost you can buy better ones.
Most of us use our cars only once a year for any long trips. The rest of the time it is just back and forth to work, and around town for shopping, and entertainment. Which has been found by studies to be no more then 50 miles a day. We burn more gas in stop and go traffic, then used to get where we are going. Where the electric uses no energy while waiting on lights. You can charge it at home during the times when you are not using it.
Also most cars are used by only the driver, if you don't believe it, stand and watch the traffic. So do we really need a four to eight passenger car to haul just one person around? There are some small commercially made one and two passenger alternatives, that are not to expensive, and even used ones. Most are no good for freeway speeds, but are fine for around town where you can't go more then 35 to 45 mph anyway.
I am retired, and live in Florida. I don't take vacations any more, so my traveling amounts to around town only. Right now I don't even own a car, I have to depend on my son's truck to get around. We live in a small apartment on the second floor, where there is no way of plugging in a car. We are how ever expecting to moving soon, and if I could afford my own car again, I would prefer an electric over gas. For now if you don't need long range, the all electric-using batteries is a good way to go.
Copyright April 2007 by G.K. Glatz
Electricity is the future not only for cars but everything. If we are to see the golden age of man, we must stop using fossil fuels and nuclear energy. I know there has to be something better out there.
The Government and other investors are spending millions of dollars on research and development every year. For new types of batteries, fuel-cells, wind, and solar electric sources. When most important inventions have come from the poor little guys working on their own. Never realizing the impact their inventions would have on the world. And never obtaining adequate compensation for their ideas.Today's inventors are more cautious, they do not want to take a chance on losing their ideas, and as long as theres a buck to be made from oil, the Fat Cats are going to try to keep it off the market.
You and I both know that the Electric Car is nothing new. At the turn of the century man had the choice of Gasoline, Steam, and Electric. All were around and working, But electric and steam bit the dust. Because the "Infernal" combustion engine was the easier way to go. Now a hundred years down the road after ruining the air, causing war over oil shortages. We finally see merits in the Electric Vehicle.
As for the option to buy electric or hybrid automobiles right now. If you believe that you are dreaming. If you don't believe me, go to www.evworld.com and read some of the latest news. There is no reason out side of the cost of batteries, which you have to have at the present time, for the car costing so much. It is no wonder they can't sell them, when people say, who wants to pay twice as much for an electric, that they can only use around town. They never think of the savings they will be getting on fuel, and with the cost of gas now that is quit a bit.
Then there are those who claim that using an all electric will still pollute, because they use power to charge from a generator that burns fossil fuel. Considering the number of cars, and other vehicles who's daily emissions amount to many times that of the generator stations, this is simple not true.
Right now there are many who are going electric, even if they can not buy a commercially produced one, by converting regular cars to electric. There are companies that provide conversion kits, plus instructions on how to do the conversion. You can find them with a search on the net. This may not be for every one, if you are not much of a mechanic.
The cost is less then a manufactured one, some I have read about have cost less, or no more then a present new car. It depends on the car you are using for the conversion, whether it is a new, or used one. The performance is any where from 25 to 70 mph, with a range of 25 to 60 miles, depending on the combination of the number of batteries to motor voltage, and whether the system you choose is AC or DC. These can use regular car lead acid batteries which are the cheapest, or if you have the bucks, and don't mind the extra cost you can buy better ones.
Most of us use our cars only once a year for any long trips. The rest of the time it is just back and forth to work, and around town for shopping, and entertainment. Which has been found by studies to be no more then 50 miles a day. We burn more gas in stop and go traffic, then used to get where we are going. Where the electric uses no energy while waiting on lights. You can charge it at home during the times when you are not using it.
Also most cars are used by only the driver, if you don't believe it, stand and watch the traffic. So do we really need a four to eight passenger car to haul just one person around? There are some small commercially made one and two passenger alternatives, that are not to expensive, and even used ones. Most are no good for freeway speeds, but are fine for around town where you can't go more then 35 to 45 mph anyway.
I am retired, and live in Florida. I don't take vacations any more, so my traveling amounts to around town only. Right now I don't even own a car, I have to depend on my son's truck to get around. We live in a small apartment on the second floor, where there is no way of plugging in a car. We are how ever expecting to moving soon, and if I could afford my own car again, I would prefer an electric over gas. For now if you don't need long range, the all electric-using batteries is a good way to go.
Copyright April 2007 by G.K. Glatz