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$25,000+ Hybrid that gets 38-45 MPG.

VS.

My $1,000 Diesel Rabbit that almost gets 50 MPG.

Guess which one is saving money?


:-)



-Joe



--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxx>
wrote:
> Nothing unique about the wiring of a lithium ion battery.
>

>
> The question would be about what they are trying to accomplish?  If
they
> think they would be saving money by charging the batteries at
home...
> well... maybe a small amount, but it would be HUGELY outweighed by
the
> cost of those batteries.
>

>
> It's about total cost, not total MPG.
>

>
> It amazes me that some folks are dropping everything and spending
over
> sticker price to get a hybrid to "save money on gas".  These folks
don't
> seem to realize that spending $25,000+ on a new car to save $500-
$1000
> is essentially spending MORE money.
>

>
> It's like the old environmental debate about pushing older cars off
the
> road because they have higher percentages of emissions.  If looked
at
> from a larger perspective, building a new car is much worse for the
> environment.  To manufacture a new car creates on average 1000 times
> more pollutants and requires nearly 10,000 times more energy than
any
> (already built) average car would consume in it's useful lifetime. 
Many
> people concerned about environmental issues seem to forget
the 'reuse'
> in the 'Three R's'.   Reusing what you already have is often the
best
> solution.  The larger picture is what counts.
>

>
> In the case of the lithium ion battery folks, I can bet they are
> spending dollars to save pennies.
>

>
> -Dave
>

>
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> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 8:22 AM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Hybrid question for Dr. Dave - Paging Dr.
Dave...
>

>
> Dave,
>
> I recently read about hybrid hot-rodders who are installing small
> stacks of Li-ion batteries in their hybrids for extended mileage-
> anywhere from 80 to 250. They plug 'em in at home to charge them
each
> day. When the spare batteries drain, the normal hybrid action kicks
in
> and mileage drops to the car's advertised rating.
>
> Do you think you could figure out how to wire these batteries in if
> someone asked you to?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich A.
> #5335
>
>
>
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