Comments on: Plug-In Hybrids Could Require 160 New Power Plants By 2030 (Or None At All) http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kenneth Nelan http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-870 Kenneth Nelan Fri, 15 May 2009 20:13:30 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-870 Look, it takes me on average 10 minutes to drive to work. It's mostly city streets, but that shouldn't be a problem for an electric car that can go 110 miles on a single charge. Now, let's just say I happen to have solar panel on the top of this vehicle. Let's say it's nicely incorporated into the roof and sealed properly so it won't rain inside the car, and delivers a nice trickle charge of 12 volts and who knows about the amps. Now let's say the same car is sitting in the sun in the parking lot for a full 6 hours. Um??? DUH?????? Seems like a no-brainer to me. I've not had to plug in anywhere and the car is now ready for the next jaunt to the store, mall, movie theater, etc... Going down the road it'll still produce an insignificant amount of energy, but every drop helps right? Improve the efficiency of solar panels and we may have a real solution here. If all I do is drive home then it'll still have a charge in the morning for me to go back to work, or the store or where ever, and it'll charge in the parking lot while I'm shopping or working and be ready again for me to go wherever after I'm done. If nothing else, it'll help reduce occurrences of stranded drivers due to no charging facility. All they'd have to do is wait a couple hours to get a partial charge which should get them to the nearest plug in spot. It's something to think about if nothing else. I'm not saying it's the solution, but I honestly think it could help. Look, it takes me on average 10 minutes to drive to work. It’s mostly city streets, but that shouldn’t be a problem for an electric car that can go 110 miles on a single charge.

Now, let’s just say I happen to have solar panel on the top of this vehicle. Let’s say it’s nicely incorporated into the roof and sealed properly so it won’t rain inside the car, and delivers a nice trickle charge of 12 volts and who knows about the amps.

Now let’s say the same car is sitting in the sun in the parking lot for a full 6 hours.

Um??? DUH?????? Seems like a no-brainer to me. I’ve not had to plug in anywhere and the car is now ready for the next jaunt to the store, mall, movie theater, etc… Going down the road it’ll still produce an insignificant amount of energy, but every drop helps right? Improve the efficiency of solar panels and we may have a real solution here.

If all I do is drive home then it’ll still have a charge in the morning for me to go back to work, or the store or where ever, and it’ll charge in the parking lot while I’m shopping or working and be ready again for me to go wherever after I’m done.

If nothing else, it’ll help reduce occurrences of stranded drivers due to no charging facility. All they’d have to do is wait a couple hours to get a partial charge which should get them to the nearest plug in spot.

It’s something to think about if nothing else. I’m not saying it’s the solution, but I honestly think it could help.

]]> By: Kenneth Nelan http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-22318 Kenneth Nelan Fri, 15 May 2009 20:13:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-22318 Look, it takes me on average 10 minutes to drive to work. It's mostly city streets, but that shouldn't be a problem for an electric car that can go 110 miles on a single charge. Now, let's just say I happen to have solar panel on the top of this vehicle. Let's say it's nicely incorporated into the roof and sealed properly so it won't rain inside the car, and delivers a nice trickle charge of 12 volts and who knows about the amps. Now let's say the same car is sitting in the sun in the parking lot for a full 6 hours. Um??? DUH?????? Seems like a no-brainer to me. I've not had to plug in anywhere and the car is now ready for the next jaunt to the store, mall, movie theater, etc... Going down the road it'll still produce an insignificant amount of energy, but every drop helps right? Improve the efficiency of solar panels and we may have a real solution here. If all I do is drive home then it'll still have a charge in the morning for me to go back to work, or the store or where ever, and it'll charge in the parking lot while I'm shopping or working and be ready again for me to go wherever after I'm done. If nothing else, it'll help reduce occurrences of stranded drivers due to no charging facility. All they'd have to do is wait a couple hours to get a partial charge which should get them to the nearest plug in spot. It's something to think about if nothing else. I'm not saying it's the solution, but I honestly think it could help. Look, it takes me on average 10 minutes to drive to work. It’s mostly city streets, but that shouldn’t be a problem for an electric car that can go 110 miles on a single charge.

Now, let’s just say I happen to have solar panel on the top of this vehicle. Let’s say it’s nicely incorporated into the roof and sealed properly so it won’t rain inside the car, and delivers a nice trickle charge of 12 volts and who knows about the amps.

Now let’s say the same car is sitting in the sun in the parking lot for a full 6 hours.

Um??? DUH?????? Seems like a no-brainer to me. I’ve not had to plug in anywhere and the car is now ready for the next jaunt to the store, mall, movie theater, etc… Going down the road it’ll still produce an insignificant amount of energy, but every drop helps right? Improve the efficiency of solar panels and we may have a real solution here.

If all I do is drive home then it’ll still have a charge in the morning for me to go back to work, or the store or where ever, and it’ll charge in the parking lot while I’m shopping or working and be ready again for me to go wherever after I’m done.

If nothing else, it’ll help reduce occurrences of stranded drivers due to no charging facility. All they’d have to do is wait a couple hours to get a partial charge which should get them to the nearest plug in spot.

It’s something to think about if nothing else. I’m not saying it’s the solution, but I honestly think it could help.

]]> By: gennette http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-869 gennette Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:10:40 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-869 A simple solution: equip all plug-in cars with a timer so that they don't start drawing power until after 10pm, no matter when you plug it in. Of course, there would have to be a way to override this, but it should be something that's a bit of a pain to change so people would only do it if it was absolutely necessary. Problem. Solved. *bushes hands off* A simple solution: equip all plug-in cars with a timer so that they don’t start drawing power until after 10pm, no matter when you plug it in. Of course, there would have to be a way to override this, but it should be something that’s a bit of a pain to change so people would only do it if it was absolutely necessary. Problem. Solved. *bushes hands off*

]]> By: gennette http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-22317 gennette Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:10:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-22317 A simple solution: equip all plug-in cars with a timer so that they don't start drawing power until after 10pm, no matter when you plug it in. Of course, there would have to be a way to override this, but it should be something that's a bit of a pain to change so people would only do it if it was absolutely necessary. Problem. Solved. *bushes hands off* A simple solution: equip all plug-in cars with a timer so that they don’t start drawing power until after 10pm, no matter when you plug it in. Of course, there would have to be a way to override this, but it should be something that’s a bit of a pain to change so people would only do it if it was absolutely necessary. Problem. Solved. *bushes hands off*

]]> By: Volkswagen to Produce Plug-In Hybrid Electric Cars in 2010 : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-868 Volkswagen to Produce Plug-In Hybrid Electric Cars in 2010 : Gas 2.0 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:40:50 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-868 [...] Plug-In Hybrids Could Require 160 New Power Plants by 2030 (Or None At All) [...] [...] Plug-In Hybrids Could Require 160 New Power Plants by 2030 (Or None At All) [...]

]]> By: NewWays » Featured » Plugins V. Gas Powered Cars http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-867 NewWays » Featured » Plugins V. Gas Powered Cars Fri, 02 May 2008 20:42:07 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-867 [...] vehicles. Total impact on electrical generation may all depend on when the vehicles are charged. A recent study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory showed that charging vehicles during off-peak hours (after 10 [...] [...] vehicles. Total impact on electrical generation may all depend on when the vehicles are charged. A recent study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory showed that charging vehicles during off-peak hours (after 10 [...]

]]> By: Coal-Power Can’t Stop Plug-In Hybrids From Beating Normal Cars : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-866 Coal-Power Can’t Stop Plug-In Hybrids From Beating Normal Cars : Gas 2.0 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:18:36 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-866 [...] vehicles. Total impact on electrical generation may all depend on when the vehicles are charged. A recent study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory showed that charging vehicles during off-peak hours (after 10 [...] [...] vehicles. Total impact on electrical generation may all depend on when the vehicles are charged. A recent study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory showed that charging vehicles during off-peak hours (after 10 [...]

]]> By: Affordable Electric Cars Coming to US in 2009 : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-865 Affordable Electric Cars Coming to US in 2009 : Gas 2.0 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:25:23 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-865 [...] not only inconvenient, but putting 50,000 of these on the road could cause serious power draw (see Plug-In Hybrids Could Require 160 New Power Plants By 2030 (Or None At All and Plug-In Hybrids Use Over 17 Times More Water Than Regular Cars, Researchers Say). Since such a [...] [...] not only inconvenient, but putting 50,000 of these on the road could cause serious power draw (see Plug-In Hybrids Could Require 160 New Power Plants By 2030 (Or None At All and Plug-In Hybrids Use Over 17 Times More Water Than Regular Cars, Researchers Say). Since such a [...]

]]> By: MIT Study Predicts Well-to-Wheel Vehicle Emissions for 2030 : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-864 MIT Study Predicts Well-to-Wheel Vehicle Emissions for 2030 : Gas 2.0 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:14:37 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-864 [...] cited makes it clear that unless we clean up power production, there isn’t much point in moving to PHEVs from regular, old hybrids [...] [...] cited makes it clear that unless we clean up power production, there isn’t much point in moving to PHEVs from regular, old hybrids [...]

]]> By: Uncle B http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-863 Uncle B Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:53:38 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/14/plug-in-hybrids-may-require-160-new-power-plants-by-2030-or-none-at-all/#comment-863 Spain supplies an entire city with solar electricity from a desert region right now. We overlook the vast solar electric/heat potential of desert regions that have up to 95% sunlight daily, just when we need it- in the daytime! We should plant foodstuff in the shade provided by the solar collectors and pump water using some of the solar energy to feed the inevitable cities that will crop up in search of cheaper electricity and heat that a desert solar heat/electric farm would cause. I for one, want to be a pioneer in this new American frontier! Spain supplies an entire city with solar electricity from a desert region right now. We overlook the vast solar electric/heat potential of desert regions that have up to 95% sunlight daily, just when we need it- in the daytime! We should plant foodstuff in the shade provided by the solar collectors and pump water using some of the solar energy to feed the inevitable cities that will crop up in search of cheaper electricity and heat that a desert solar heat/electric farm would cause. I for one, want to be a pioneer in this new American frontier!

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