Zero Emissions Vehicle (was Electric Veh.)

[George M. Dailey]

Highly entertaining my friend! I think you've got me confused with one of
your ZEV fans. I was just wondering if the technology was there to make it
happen. As I mentioned before, I do work for the power company...but I'm
just a salried employee, not an owner.
You should post this to the group. I'm sure others would also find enjoyable
to read.  
PS, Speaking of pollution, the plant I work at was built in the early 70's
and engineered for oil. High sulfur #6 crude oil that is (remember OPEC and
the gas lines).

Thanks for responding dude,
GMD


At 06:49 AM 8/19/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Let's just cut all the crap about a ZEV.  It is nothing more than
>enviro-wacko induced, government mandated, Barbera Streisand.  You get 5
>million jokers in the San Fernando Valley hooking their ZEV's up to the
>grid everynight to recharge them for their 50 mile commute the next day and
>I am fairly certain that the peak hours for electric generation will shift,
>not to mention the rates for electric power- especially after they get you
>over a barrell.  So the term "Zero Emissions Vehicle" is a LIE.  They ought
>to be called "Remote Emissions Vehicles" (REV) since they just shift the
>emissions point to another location.  In most cases out in to the country
>where the power plants are located.  That's just like city-folk, absolutely
>destroy their environment, then dupe everybody into a plan that dumps all
>their emissions outside of town!
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>Even if you get a REV with decent efficiency *after* you get the cells
>charged, what can be said about transmission line losses from the power
>company to your humble abode?  Are these losses factored in to the
>efficiency ratings?  Are we going to use solar power to charge these
>babies?  Let's not forget wer're home AT NIGHT!  Maybe we could turn the
>flood lights on.  Are we going to charge them with solar power while we're
>at work?  What if it decides to rain- are we all going to spend the night
>at work?  Or will the power company let us hook up to the grid during their
>peak hours on a system that is begin run at the breaking point to keep up
>with current demand.
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>This may seem a flame but dang it- government mandate is the absolute worst
>way to do anything.  This whole REV debate is so shot full of holes from
>merely a practicle standpoint that the whole thing needs to be scrapped
>along with the politicians who backed it.
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>John Brewer
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>P.S. I debated as to whether or not to send this so don't think that I'm a
>complete reactionary- just a partial reactionary!
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>"Any man who would trade liberty for security deserves neither." -  Ben
>Franklin
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