http://sharkride.com/blog/2007/02/06/battery-swapping-solution-for-unlimited-electric-vehicle-range-video/ A Wm. Matthew Jaunich presentation of innovative concepts. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:34:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://sharkride.com/blog/2007/02/06/battery-swapping-solution-for-unlimited-electric-vehicle-range-video/#comment-2018 Peter Martin Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:36:14 +0000 http://sharkride.com/blog/2007/02/06/battery-swapping-solution-for-unlimited-electric-vehicle-range-video/#comment-2018 This is indeed an interesting concept, and good luck to them. It certainly addresses the 'charge time' negative that applies to such vehicle options. And, standing ready for electrical engineers to correct me, there may also be some benefits with the energy loss in charging by not requiring a myriad, not-so-efficient domestic points both for charging and transfer of electrical energy. However.... I wish people would not label electric cars as non-polluting, as the exhaust pipe is just in another place, unless we are talking nuclear, which has its on set of issues. Plus, on the day the EU fudge on vehicle emissions due to 'lobbying' (what is that? We know where your kids go to school, or what?) by major manufacturers, I'd have to say we'll need to wait a while before they can be made to agree, with the cooperation of governments and utility/station providers, on what battery, where it goes, how it comes in and out in a standard way, how safe, who pays..... But we can dream:) This is indeed an interesting concept, and good luck to them.
It certainly addresses the ‘charge time’ negative that applies to such vehicle options. And, standing ready for electrical engineers to correct me, there may also be some benefits with the energy loss in charging by not requiring a myriad, not-so-efficient domestic points both for charging and transfer of electrical energy. However….
I wish people would not label electric cars as non-polluting, as the exhaust pipe is just in another place, unless we are talking nuclear, which has its on set of issues.
Plus, on the day the EU fudge on vehicle emissions due to ‘lobbying’ (what is that? We know where your kids go to school, or what?) by major manufacturers, I’d have to say we’ll need to wait a while before they can be made to agree, with the cooperation of governments and utility/station providers, on what battery, where it goes, how it comes in and out in a standard way, how safe, who pays…..
But we can dream:)

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