Comments on: Modified Hybrids to be Tested http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/modified-hybrids-tested/ Alternative Energy News and Information about Renewable Energy Technologies: Articles, Discussions, News and Videos. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jos Conil http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/modified-hybrids-tested/#comment-8643 Jos Conil Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:04:18 +0000 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=730#comment-8643 The basics of this concept doesn't seem to be ok. The main problem with electric cars is the range available in one charge of the battery. We are able to run electric trains for miles and miles as long as there is adequate power available via the third rail above, but an electric car can cover on an average 40-45 miles only per charge. It is evident that the main handicap that is preventing electric cars from replacing fossil fuels is the capacity of the battery. So the focus of R&D should be either to enhance the capacity of the battery/capacitors or to provide an on board electric turbine to produce power from a green source. Extra power in the battery if any can be fed back into the grid when the car is going to rest in the garage for a long period. The basics of this concept doesn’t seem to be ok. The main problem with electric cars is the range available in one charge of the battery. We are able to run electric trains for miles and miles as long as there is adequate power available via the third rail above, but an electric car can cover on an average 40-45 miles only per charge.

It is evident that the main handicap that is preventing electric cars from replacing fossil fuels is the capacity of the battery. So the focus of R&D should be either to enhance the capacity of the battery/capacitors or to provide an on board electric turbine to produce power from a green source.

Extra power in the battery if any can be fed back into the grid when the car is going to rest in the garage for a long period.

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