xtspode
Elio Addict
Teleportation would be nice sometimes.....
but the journey is where a lot of the fun is at. Instant everything these days is starting to wear on me. We learn and absorb information and experience based a lot on time. We need to savor the victories and the steps as we learn. We also need to evaluate the losses and the fails too. The fuel that we use is kind of secondary in a lot of ways. Yes the oil is a finite quantity, and electric generation may sound free and clean, but solar panels and windmills are still pretty expensive and the chemicals in the batteries are pretty toxic and they don't last forever either. We have a lot of batteries dumped into our landfills. We are going to have a lot more soon. Batteries shorting internally and dumping all their energy at once has burned up a few phones and computers on 5-19 volt systems. How about when we get the 48-96 volt systems? I like the electric motor, but I hate the storage system so far. The batteries still take up a lot of space and are still pretty heavy. The hybrids can bridge that gap for a while as far as I am concerned. Small battery and tiny ICE running at an efficient rpm and load to generate power to a high torque electric motor and regenerative braking, and we get to keep our trunk space. We can be running at 50-70 mpg pretty easy without a lot of fuss, and without trying to max out the electric grid. Already have a few brownouts and grid failures occasionally. The energy that we run on has evolved a lot over the last 200 years, and we should expect that it will continue to evolve to ever more efficient and cleaner sources. Hydrogen generated by solar is cleaner than electricity and generates no greenhouse gasses that I am aware of. Cold fusion may make the grade in another 50 years. Generate electricity in place on banana peels as in Back to the Future "Mr Fusion". I would rather encourage new technology rather than have it mandated it by the government. That just gets too many people stirred up. I know my logic may be flawed, but the good ideas and technology are still coming out and if the government regulations don't strangle it, and "Big Oil" doesn't cover it up, we should continue on just fine. Doesn't matter if you think we are killing the planet or not. The ability to travel, work, eat, live longer, live better, be healthier, get along better with each other, and have fun without damaging our minds or taking excessive personal safety risks should be a good goal. Take time to sit and chat with your spouse and kids on a long drive to visit family and friends.
I think we burn the gas the most efficient way we know how to while working toward the better technology or we all learn how to ride a bicycle and plant our own gardens and raise our own cows and chickens. We can make a bigger impact on our world by being a little better people and teaching our kids to know the value of good work, not be afraid of a little sweat, learn how to cook for themselves, know where their food comes from and that they are not Gods gift to the universe.
I think the Elio is a good step in the right direction. Make mine Rocket Silver. Sorry to all for my Soap Box. You don't have to agree if you don't want to. I can live with that.
but the journey is where a lot of the fun is at. Instant everything these days is starting to wear on me. We learn and absorb information and experience based a lot on time. We need to savor the victories and the steps as we learn. We also need to evaluate the losses and the fails too. The fuel that we use is kind of secondary in a lot of ways. Yes the oil is a finite quantity, and electric generation may sound free and clean, but solar panels and windmills are still pretty expensive and the chemicals in the batteries are pretty toxic and they don't last forever either. We have a lot of batteries dumped into our landfills. We are going to have a lot more soon. Batteries shorting internally and dumping all their energy at once has burned up a few phones and computers on 5-19 volt systems. How about when we get the 48-96 volt systems? I like the electric motor, but I hate the storage system so far. The batteries still take up a lot of space and are still pretty heavy. The hybrids can bridge that gap for a while as far as I am concerned. Small battery and tiny ICE running at an efficient rpm and load to generate power to a high torque electric motor and regenerative braking, and we get to keep our trunk space. We can be running at 50-70 mpg pretty easy without a lot of fuss, and without trying to max out the electric grid. Already have a few brownouts and grid failures occasionally. The energy that we run on has evolved a lot over the last 200 years, and we should expect that it will continue to evolve to ever more efficient and cleaner sources. Hydrogen generated by solar is cleaner than electricity and generates no greenhouse gasses that I am aware of. Cold fusion may make the grade in another 50 years. Generate electricity in place on banana peels as in Back to the Future "Mr Fusion". I would rather encourage new technology rather than have it mandated it by the government. That just gets too many people stirred up. I know my logic may be flawed, but the good ideas and technology are still coming out and if the government regulations don't strangle it, and "Big Oil" doesn't cover it up, we should continue on just fine. Doesn't matter if you think we are killing the planet or not. The ability to travel, work, eat, live longer, live better, be healthier, get along better with each other, and have fun without damaging our minds or taking excessive personal safety risks should be a good goal. Take time to sit and chat with your spouse and kids on a long drive to visit family and friends.
I think we burn the gas the most efficient way we know how to while working toward the better technology or we all learn how to ride a bicycle and plant our own gardens and raise our own cows and chickens. We can make a bigger impact on our world by being a little better people and teaching our kids to know the value of good work, not be afraid of a little sweat, learn how to cook for themselves, know where their food comes from and that they are not Gods gift to the universe.
I think the Elio is a good step in the right direction. Make mine Rocket Silver. Sorry to all for my Soap Box. You don't have to agree if you don't want to. I can live with that.