"harry" wrote in message
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On Feb 27, 8:54 pm, "Existential Angst" wrote:
"whoyakidding's ghost" wrote in message

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On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:33:24 -0800 (PST), harry
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On Feb 26, 10:12 pm, "Existential Angst" wrote:
despite
the fact that there is 1/100 the mechanical complexity in an electric
than
in an ICE.

EVs are FAR more complex than an ICE car.
Hybrids even more so, you have two complete power systems inone car.

Yes but EA isn't interested in an actual EV. He thinks there could be
a cheap, full electric, long range, no computer, no airbags,
lightweight, roadworthy car that can also reduce his utility rate and
be so simple that even a proven mental midget could build it.

First, most of what you just said is lying bull****.
I already said the Volt design IS the right design.
It just should not be $45K.
And yeah, lightweight would help, 2 airbags would suffice, etc.

He COULD

try doing some basic research, perhaps starting by reading the manual
for an electric wheelchair controller. But it's easier to keep making
unsupportable claims. It's akin to a child thinking he can climb a
ladder to touch the sun. When the ladder doesn't reach he gets a
taller ladder.

Apparently neither of you have taken apart an ICE or a transmission.
When you do, post back.

Dudes: Electric car = battery + motor....... WTF part of battery+motor
don't you get??

Sure, you can MAKE **** as complicated as you want.... dat dudn't mean it
actually has to BE that complicated.
YOU think so, because you can't tell up from down, but that dudn't make it
so.

The "complications" are necessary to get even the range from them we
have now.
The AC motor/generator is over 90% efficient (they claim) which is
some achievement,
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fyi, Baldor (et al) has been making 98%+ efficient motors for years.
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EA