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Major Breakthrough in Electric about to happen - I understand...
Old 05-26-2008, 06:09 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Major Breakthrough in Electric about to happen - I understand...

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
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