Comments on: 2010 launch set for GM’s all-electric car – and SA’s making one too http://treevolution.co.za/2008/06/2010-launch-set-for-gms-all-electric-car-and-sas-making-one-too/ Just another WordPress site Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:39:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Samuel http://treevolution.co.za/2008/06/2010-launch-set-for-gms-all-electric-car-and-sas-making-one-too/#comment-53 Samuel Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:47:24 +0000 http://www.treevolution.co.za/?p=346#comment-53 1. How ozone free/friendly is the electric vehicle? 2. Does the vehicle have a positive or negative influence on the earth? 3. ±How many resources from the earth are used to run the electric vehicle? 4. What is the advantage of owning an electric vehicle? 5. What is the disadvantage of owning an electric vehicle? 6. How long does it take the car to recharge? 7. What is the price difference ± between an electric and combustion engine vehicle? 8. What is the probability of the electric cars over coming combustion engine cars? 9. Is it possible to convert from a combustion engine to electric engine vehicle? 10. How long would it take to convert to an electric vehicle? 11. How much would it cost the customer ± to convert to an electric vehicle? 12. After conversion will the car increase, decrease or remain the same in speed and engine capacity? 13. Is it preferable to convert or buy a new electric car? 14. How flammable is an electric car? 15. What is the basic weight of an electric car? 16. If involved in a collision (accident) with equal forces, would you suffer more or fewer injures than the occupant in a combustion engine car? 17. Would you recommend this car for yourself and others? 1. How ozone free/friendly is the electric vehicle?

2. Does the vehicle have a positive or negative influence on the earth?

3. ±How many resources from the earth are used to run the electric vehicle?

4. What is the advantage of owning an electric vehicle?

5. What is the disadvantage of owning an electric vehicle?

6. How long does it take the car to recharge?

7. What is the price difference ± between an electric and combustion engine vehicle?

8. What is the probability of the electric cars over coming combustion engine cars?

9. Is it possible to convert from a combustion engine to electric engine vehicle?

10. How long would it take to convert to an electric vehicle?

11. How much would it cost the customer ± to convert to an electric vehicle?

12. After conversion will the car increase, decrease or remain the same in speed and engine capacity?

13. Is it preferable to convert or buy a new electric car?

14. How flammable is an electric car?

15. What is the basic weight of an electric car?

16. If involved in a collision (accident) with equal forces, would you suffer more or fewer injures than the occupant in a combustion engine car?

17. Would you recommend this car for yourself and others?

]]> By: Laurence Gilbert http://treevolution.co.za/2008/06/2010-launch-set-for-gms-all-electric-car-and-sas-making-one-too/#comment-52 Laurence Gilbert Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:06:04 +0000 http://www.treevolution.co.za/?p=346#comment-52 GM does not understand that being light and slippery is the name of the game in electric cars. Building a sporty, but large battery car dooms the car to low range. It is time that American designers leave the gothic design criteria that has dominated domestic design since the beginning of American auto production. What is needed is small, sleek cars with tank like construction, very low drag (lower than the typical .30 drag coefficient) with designs that are wind friendly. Perhaps the designs would not be as radical as the Aptera, but just as efficiently designed. Light, strong composites should be chosen for the chassis/body with undersides fully shrouded, no rearview mirrors (use cameras) as they account for a huge percentage of drag relative to their size, smooth and flush panel fitting with gentle changes to maximize laminar flow, low rolling resistance wheels and light rims and other obvious design features will reap huge benefits. It only remains to reeducate the American public away from the 'status' of huge brontosaurus like, pathetically inefficient vehicles. GM does not understand that being light and slippery is the name of the game in electric cars. Building a sporty, but large battery car dooms the car to low range. It is time that American designers leave the gothic design criteria that has dominated domestic design since the beginning of American auto production. What is needed is small, sleek cars with tank like construction, very low drag (lower than the typical .30 drag coefficient) with designs that are wind friendly. Perhaps the designs would not be as radical as the Aptera, but just as efficiently designed. Light, strong composites should be chosen for the chassis/body with undersides fully shrouded, no rearview mirrors (use cameras) as they account for a huge percentage of drag relative to their size, smooth and flush panel fitting with gentle changes to maximize laminar flow, low rolling resistance wheels and light rims and other obvious design features will reap huge benefits. It only remains to reeducate the American public away from the ‘status’ of huge brontosaurus like, pathetically inefficient vehicles.

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