Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

SnoMan wrote:
<...>

> And how about the power grid in neighborhood to feed this service???
> What many do not realize is that a gallon of gas has about 50 HP in it
> or just under 40KW.

Those are units of power, not energy. Power is energy divided by time.

Get your units right.

A car is about 30% efficent (give or take) meaning
> that about 13 KW from every gallon is convertered to motion. If your
> car uses 5 gallons to go 100 miles that mean you have "used about 75
> KW on energy at the ground. A eletric car is about 80% efficent so you
> need to store about 95KW in same vehicle to get same range. Problem
> with that is two fold. First it takes a LOT of battery to store that
> much energy which adds a lot of weight and then there is charging it
> because charging is not 100% efficent either. Figure on 120 to 130KW
> of energy being used to charge a 95K pack (losses in batteries and
> charger) so 120KW a t 10 cents a KW (though many places charge even
> more) is 12 bucks verse about 15 for gas and not worth it. Also range
> will decrease in winter because waste heat from a gas motor heats car
> and figure on 3 to 6KW or more per hour to heat car. Then to charge
> it with 100 amp service and running nothing esle in your house it is
> going to take about 6 hours to charge minimum. People want to beleive
> that there is this great splution out there and that a car is being
> kept from them that they can simply plug into a wall socket and dirve
> because they have no concept of the energy needed or the amount of it
> in one gallon of gas. Just like they want you to beleive we can grow
> our way out of gas problems with grain alchol even though it has only
> 60% of the energy in gas and increases CO2 emissions by 50% too. Plus
> even if all the grain/corn crop in use was turned to fuel it would
> only make about 1/3 of daily needs with none left for food. (we use
> about 800,000,000 gallons of fuel a day and you cannot grow your way
> out of that problem)
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com

Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

Retired VIP wrote:
<...>


> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
> of ethanol than that gallon contains.

Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
and then ethanol by different organisms.

> You have to consider all inputs
> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
> (from natural gas), fuel used by the tractor that pulls the planter,
> fuel used by the combine that harvests the corn, fuel used by the
> trucks to transport the corn, heat used to sterilize the mash, heat
> used to distill the ethanol, fuel used to transport the ethanol. In
> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
> ethanol.

It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
So it is about break even.

But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
decrease in the use of fossil fuel.


> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
> price.

Boo hoo!

Jeff

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Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

Retired VIP wrote:
<...>


> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
> of ethanol than that gallon contains.

Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
and then ethanol by different organisms.

> You have to consider all inputs
> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
> (from natural gas), fuel used by the tractor that pulls the planter,
> fuel used by the combine that harvests the corn, fuel used by the
> trucks to transport the corn, heat used to sterilize the mash, heat
> used to distill the ethanol, fuel used to transport the ethanol. In
> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
> ethanol.

It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
So it is about break even.

But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
decrease in the use of fossil fuel.


> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
> price.

Boo hoo!

Jeff

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Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

Retired VIP wrote:
<...>


> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
> of ethanol than that gallon contains.

Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
and then ethanol by different organisms.

> You have to consider all inputs
> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
> (from natural gas), fuel used by the tractor that pulls the planter,
> fuel used by the combine that harvests the corn, fuel used by the
> trucks to transport the corn, heat used to sterilize the mash, heat
> used to distill the ethanol, fuel used to transport the ethanol. In
> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
> ethanol.

It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
So it is about break even.

But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
decrease in the use of fossil fuel.


> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
> price.

Boo hoo!

Jeff

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Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

Ummmm ok I like this logic, but consider that if they weren't growing it in
the first place, they would be using 0 gallons of fuel. Not break even if
you ask me...

Jeff wrote:
><...>
>
>> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
>> of ethanol than that gallon contains.
>
>Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
>and then ethanol by different organisms.
>
>> You have to consider all inputs
>> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
>> ethanol.
>
>It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
>about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
>So it is about break even.
>
>But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
>than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
>decrease in the use of fossil fuel.
>
>> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
>> price.
>
>Boo hoo!
>
>Jeff
>
>> Jack
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
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Ummmm ok I like this logic, but consider that if they weren't growing it in
the first place, they would be using 0 gallons of fuel. Not break even if
you ask me...

Jeff wrote:
><...>
>
>> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
>> of ethanol than that gallon contains.
>
>Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
>and then ethanol by different organisms.
>
>> You have to consider all inputs
>> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
>> ethanol.
>
>It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
>about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
>So it is about break even.
>
>But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
>than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
>decrease in the use of fossil fuel.
>
>> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
>> price.
>
>Boo hoo!
>
>Jeff
>
>> Jack
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
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Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

Ummmm ok I like this logic, but consider that if they weren't growing it in
the first place, they would be using 0 gallons of fuel. Not break even if
you ask me...

Jeff wrote:
><...>
>
>> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
>> of ethanol than that gallon contains.
>
>Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
>and then ethanol by different organisms.
>
>> You have to consider all inputs
>> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
>> ethanol.
>
>It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
>about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
>So it is about break even.
>
>But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
>than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
>decrease in the use of fossil fuel.
>
>> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
>> price.
>
>Boo hoo!
>
>Jeff
>
>> Jack
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
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Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

jim beam wrote:
>

snip


>
> indeed. i find it amazing that lawyers are happy to bring "ripoff"
> lawsuits for real, but nevertheless minor, issues like gas temperature
> differences,
>
> http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0.../hot_fuel.html
>
> but ignore the HUGE ripoff of ethanol!!! makes you wonder what they
> teach at law schools.
>
>



Oh gawd... Don't get me started on the ethenol scam.

Of course if you have stock in Archer Daniels, you might be sitting in
fat city.

Ethanol..... Not only does it cost more to produce a gallon than it
delivers in BTUs, diversion of corn production has caused grocery prices
to skyrocket. And you can bet your bottom bippy that the family farms
ain't cashin' in on the bonanza.

<sigh>

JT

Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

jim beam wrote:
>

snip


>
> indeed. i find it amazing that lawyers are happy to bring "ripoff"
> lawsuits for real, but nevertheless minor, issues like gas temperature
> differences,
>
> http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0.../hot_fuel.html
>
> but ignore the HUGE ripoff of ethanol!!! makes you wonder what they
> teach at law schools.
>
>



Oh gawd... Don't get me started on the ethenol scam.

Of course if you have stock in Archer Daniels, you might be sitting in
fat city.

Ethanol..... Not only does it cost more to produce a gallon than it
delivers in BTUs, diversion of corn production has caused grocery prices
to skyrocket. And you can bet your bottom bippy that the family farms
ain't cashin' in on the bonanza.

<sigh>

JT

Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

jim beam wrote:
>

snip


>
> indeed. i find it amazing that lawyers are happy to bring "ripoff"
> lawsuits for real, but nevertheless minor, issues like gas temperature
> differences,
>
> http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0.../hot_fuel.html
>
> but ignore the HUGE ripoff of ethanol!!! makes you wonder what they
> teach at law schools.
>
>



Oh gawd... Don't get me started on the ethenol scam.

Of course if you have stock in Archer Daniels, you might be sitting in
fat city.

Ethanol..... Not only does it cost more to produce a gallon than it
delivers in BTUs, diversion of corn production has caused grocery prices
to skyrocket. And you can bet your bottom bippy that the family farms
ain't cashin' in on the bonanza.

<sigh>

JT

Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

And, don't forget that a gallon of ethanol has substantially less energy
than a gallon of gas/oil, to boot.

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"Jeff" <kidsdoc2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Retired VIP wrote:
> <...>
>
>
>> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
>> of ethanol than that gallon contains.
>
> Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
> and then ethanol by different organisms.
>
>> You have to consider all inputs
>> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
>> (from natural gas), fuel used by the tractor that pulls the planter,
>> fuel used by the combine that harvests the corn, fuel used by the
>> trucks to transport the corn, heat used to sterilize the mash, heat
>> used to distill the ethanol, fuel used to transport the ethanol. In
>> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
>> ethanol.
>
> It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
> about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
> So it is about break even.
>
> But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
> than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
> decrease in the use of fossil fuel.
>
>
>> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
>> price.
>
> Boo hoo!
>
> Jeff
>
>> Jack
>>
>>
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And, don't forget that a gallon of ethanol has substantially less energy
than a gallon of gas/oil, to boot.

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"Jeff" <kidsdoc2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Retired VIP wrote:
> <...>
>
>
>> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
>> of ethanol than that gallon contains.
>
> Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
> and then ethanol by different organisms.
>
>> You have to consider all inputs
>> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
>> (from natural gas), fuel used by the tractor that pulls the planter,
>> fuel used by the combine that harvests the corn, fuel used by the
>> trucks to transport the corn, heat used to sterilize the mash, heat
>> used to distill the ethanol, fuel used to transport the ethanol. In
>> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
>> ethanol.
>
> It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
> about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
> So it is about break even.
>
> But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
> than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
> decrease in the use of fossil fuel.
>
>
>> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
>> price.
>
> Boo hoo!
>
> Jeff
>
>> Jack
>>
>>
>> ---
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And, don't forget that a gallon of ethanol has substantially less energy
than a gallon of gas/oil, to boot.

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"Jeff" <kidsdoc2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fXOoi.3110$7w.1037@trnddc05...
> Retired VIP wrote:
> <...>
>
>
>> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
>> of ethanol than that gallon contains.
>
> Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
> and then ethanol by different organisms.
>
>> You have to consider all inputs
>> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
>> (from natural gas), fuel used by the tractor that pulls the planter,
>> fuel used by the combine that harvests the corn, fuel used by the
>> trucks to transport the corn, heat used to sterilize the mash, heat
>> used to distill the ethanol, fuel used to transport the ethanol. In
>> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
>> ethanol.
>
> It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
> about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
> So it is about break even.
>
> But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
> than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
> decrease in the use of fossil fuel.
>
>
>> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
>> price.
>
> Boo hoo!
>
> Jeff
>
>> Jack
>>
>>
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Re: 100% Electric SUV From Phoenix Motorcars Recharges In 10 Minutes
 

Retired VIP <Jackj14321@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:26:04 GMT, SnoMan <admin@snoman.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:42:42 -0500, Gordon McGrew
>><RgEmMcOgVrEew@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Actually, you will need more than 2000A and even more if you want to
>>>run your refrigerator at the same time. Of course the 10 minute
>>>charge sounds more like a "gas station" mode. If the "gas station"
>>>wants to charge three of these vehicles at once, it will need 6000+A
>>>service. Figure they will charge you about at least $15 for that $5
>>>worth of electricity to pay for the infrastructure and provide a
>>>profit. The real question is, how far can you drive on that $15 fill
>>>up? I would be surprised if it is any farther than you can get on $15
>>>worth of gasoline.
>>
>>And how about the power grid in neighborhood to feed this service???
>>What many do not realize is that a gallon of gas has about 50 HP in it
>>or just under 40KW. A car is about 30% efficent (give or take) meaning
>>that about 13 KW from every gallon is convertered to motion. If your
>>car uses 5 gallons to go 100 miles that mean you have "used about 75
>>KW on energy at the ground. A eletric car is about 80% efficent so you
>>need to store about 95KW in same vehicle to get same range. Problem
>>with that is two fold. First it takes a LOT of battery to store that
>>much energy which adds a lot of weight and then there is charging it
>>because charging is not 100% efficent either. Figure on 120 to 130KW
>>of energy being used to charge a 95K pack (losses in batteries and
>>charger) so 120KW a t 10 cents a KW (though many places charge even
>>more) is 12 bucks verse about 15 for gas and not worth it. Also range
>>will decrease in winter because waste heat from a gas motor heats car
>>and figure on 3 to 6KW or more per hour to heat car. Then to charge
>>it with 100 amp service and running nothing esle in your house it is
>>going to take about 6 hours to charge minimum. People want to beleive
>>that there is this great splution out there and that a car is being
>>kept from them that they can simply plug into a wall socket and dirve
>>because they have no concept of the energy needed or the amount of it
>>in one gallon of gas. Just like they want you to beleive we can grow
>>our way out of gas problems with grain alchol even though it has only
>>60% of the energy in gas and increases CO2 emissions by 50% too. Plus
>>even if all the grain/corn crop in use was turned to fuel it would
>>only make about 1/3 of daily needs with none left for food. (we use
>>about 800,000,000 gallons of fuel a day and you cannot grow your way
>>out of that problem)
>>-----------------
>>TheSnoMan.com
>
> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
> of ethanol than that gallon contains. You have to consider all inputs
> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
> (from natural gas), fuel used by the tractor that pulls the planter,
> fuel used by the combine that harvests the corn, fuel used by the
> trucks to transport the corn, heat used to sterilize the mash, heat
> used to distill the ethanol, fuel used to transport the ethanol. In
> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
> ethanol.
>
> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
> price.
>

There is only 8 cents worth of corn in your box of flakes. any big
price rise is from gouging and mostly transportation costs. KB






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Retired VIP <Jackj14321@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:26:04 GMT, SnoMan <admin@snoman.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:42:42 -0500, Gordon McGrew
>><RgEmMcOgVrEew@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Actually, you will need more than 2000A and even more if you want to
>>>run your refrigerator at the same time. Of course the 10 minute
>>>charge sounds more like a "gas station" mode. If the "gas station"
>>>wants to charge three of these vehicles at once, it will need 6000+A
>>>service. Figure they will charge you about at least $15 for that $5
>>>worth of electricity to pay for the infrastructure and provide a
>>>profit. The real question is, how far can you drive on that $15 fill
>>>up? I would be surprised if it is any farther than you can get on $15
>>>worth of gasoline.
>>
>>And how about the power grid in neighborhood to feed this service???
>>What many do not realize is that a gallon of gas has about 50 HP in it
>>or just under 40KW. A car is about 30% efficent (give or take) meaning
>>that about 13 KW from every gallon is convertered to motion. If your
>>car uses 5 gallons to go 100 miles that mean you have "used about 75
>>KW on energy at the ground. A eletric car is about 80% efficent so you
>>need to store about 95KW in same vehicle to get same range. Problem
>>with that is two fold. First it takes a LOT of battery to store that
>>much energy which adds a lot of weight and then there is charging it
>>because charging is not 100% efficent either. Figure on 120 to 130KW
>>of energy being used to charge a 95K pack (losses in batteries and
>>charger) so 120KW a t 10 cents a KW (though many places charge even
>>more) is 12 bucks verse about 15 for gas and not worth it. Also range
>>will decrease in winter because waste heat from a gas motor heats car
>>and figure on 3 to 6KW or more per hour to heat car. Then to charge
>>it with 100 amp service and running nothing esle in your house it is
>>going to take about 6 hours to charge minimum. People want to beleive
>>that there is this great splution out there and that a car is being
>>kept from them that they can simply plug into a wall socket and dirve
>>because they have no concept of the energy needed or the amount of it
>>in one gallon of gas. Just like they want you to beleive we can grow
>>our way out of gas problems with grain alchol even though it has only
>>60% of the energy in gas and increases CO2 emissions by 50% too. Plus
>>even if all the grain/corn crop in use was turned to fuel it would
>>only make about 1/3 of daily needs with none left for food. (we use
>>about 800,000,000 gallons of fuel a day and you cannot grow your way
>>out of that problem)
>>-----------------
>>TheSnoMan.com
>
> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
> of ethanol than that gallon contains. You have to consider all inputs
> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
> (from natural gas), fuel used by the tractor that pulls the planter,
> fuel used by the combine that harvests the corn, fuel used by the
> trucks to transport the corn, heat used to sterilize the mash, heat
> used to distill the ethanol, fuel used to transport the ethanol. In
> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of
> ethanol.
>
> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in
> price.
>

There is only 8 cents worth of corn in your box of flakes. any big
price rise is from gouging and mostly transportation costs. KB






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