[ausev] Electric energy transfer and storage limitations

[John Rumsey]

Thanks. I'll add that to my steam-electric hybrid
document. Now if someone would like the idea enough to
build one, I would cheer. 


--- Donovan Becker <dbecker215 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Totally agree with you on this point. Ev's are too
> dependent on one energy 
> source. I lived in MI when the power went out all
> over the northeastern part 
> of the country and we made up the western edge of
> that area. It was hell 
> enough with all the lights being out, but would of
> been exponentially worse 
> if our vehicles wouldn't have been able to run as
> well.
> 
> 
> >From: John Rumsey <beesidemeusa at yahoo.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: AustinEV News Announcements and General 
> >Discussion<ausev at austinev.org>
> >To: AustinEV News Announcements and General
> Discussion <ausev at austinev.org>
> >Subject: Re: [ausev] Electric energy transfer and
> storage limitations
> >Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 03:43:34 +0100 (BST)
> >
> >That is why I thought it might be good to take your
> >generator with you, using available fuels.  What
> >happens if the power grid goes out for weeks after
> a
> >storm or other disaster? Fuels might still be
> >available using hand pumps or using the electricity
> >from the car. In emergencies you might even power
> the
> >essentials in your house using power from your
> >steam-electric hybrid. You might also be able to
> drive
> >300+ miles to stay with relatives even when there
> is
> >no power grid for 250+ miles. Using the electric
> power
> >grid makes everyone too dependent on one power
> supply.
> >
> >Imagine the outlet you'd have to plug into to
> recharge
> >quickly. Expensive.
> >
> >
> >--- Brian Lasseter <blasseter.cmpe01 at gtalumni.org>
> >wrote:
> >
> > > On 5/15/07, Gil Dawson <Gil at gil.dawson.name>
> wrote:
> > > > Imagine the connectors and cables that would
> be
> > > required
> > > > to zap 21,600 kw of electric energy into your
> car
> > > for a minute.
> > >
> > > If I went to a charging station that could put
> > > 21,600 kw of
> > > electricity into my car...  I think I would opt
> for
> > > "full service"
> > > instead of the "self-service" power.   :-)
> > >
> > > According to the conservative 700 circular mils
> per
> > > amp rule, and
> > > presuming that the charging station were to run
> at
> > > 1,200 volts DC...
> > > You would need 1 foot diameter solid copper
> wires to
> > > run that much
> > > current.  (Or you could use a stranded cable
> with
> > > 125 strands of 1/0
> > > AWG cable.)
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > TTFN,
> > > Brian "Lasso" Lasseter
> > >
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> B.C.)
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