just say a little birdie told me that the largest Battery Company in China...has apparently made a new advancement that they will have in a new vehicle by 2010...that supposidly does this....
1. It has a 1 liter diesel engine that runs a generator that will charge the batteries automatically - it ONLY is hooked to the generator - IT WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR.
2. The batteries can be completely CHARGED in 10 minutes....
3. Range - I didn't get that part - BUT I understand it is substantial...
4. For American conditions - whatever those are - in one month's use the diesel will use about 1 Gallon of FUEL!
Now we'll see if this is correct....but the source I know is very reliable - and does many many billions - yes that's with the big B - of dollars of business in China with his
OWN COMPANIES - Which are Private - that I believe him.....anyway - THIS is exactly what makes me so mad!!!!
WHY doesn't this administration - declare war on OIL and go after batteries BIG TIME! Oh I think I know the answer....but honestly tell me why we won't take our technology and put it to use for all of us NOW! I want to eliminate the internal combustion engine from the equation - let OPEC go take a flying - well you know what!!!
Oh and by the way - here's a Chinese Electric car that was imported in the US in 2005 - NOTE that it can get up to 155 miles on the road.....and 93 in town..
Green Car Congress: Chinese EV Company Exports 106 Happy Messenger Electric Cars to US Buyers