ter of gasoline 1% of the energy is actually moving the person in the car (and most cars drives around with 1 passenger most of the time). 90% energy is wasted as heat and 9% is moving the car - leaving 1% for the main purpose of the car. Why its fashion to drive around with min. a 1000 kg. of iron only say something fundamentally stupid about the human nature. Take a look at the picture - this is a 2010 model ford - 2010! When I watch new American TV-series I'm constantly struck by how truly stupid it looks when a person steps in a car and it looks like a child getting behind the wheel. Make a smaller electric "car" weighing 250 kg - with a max speed of 80 km/h and it only need 1/4 of the batteries a "normal" car would need - and could be made for 8,000 Eur, not 32,000 Eur. Some are working on the problem - seeing is believing. Monday, January 18, 2010
The Open hardware/source electric car/cart
The electric "Volkswagen" is not around the corner - as stated above is the batteries the stumbling stone. But even if the electric car is at a distance, electric vehicles is making its way - but smaller and lighter. The electric scooter is here and its smart and efficient. Another problem with the car is maybe not the technology but our expectations on private transportation. A car is one of the most stupid inventions that has spread to every corner of the world. Of 1 li
ter of gasoline 1% of the energy is actually moving the person in the car (and most cars drives around with 1 passenger most of the time). 90% energy is wasted as heat and 9% is moving the car - leaving 1% for the main purpose of the car. Why its fashion to drive around with min. a 1000 kg. of iron only say something fundamentally stupid about the human nature. Take a look at the picture - this is a 2010 model ford - 2010! When I watch new American TV-series I'm constantly struck by how truly stupid it looks when a person steps in a car and it looks like a child getting behind the wheel. Make a smaller electric "car" weighing 250 kg - with a max speed of 80 km/h and it only need 1/4 of the batteries a "normal" car would need - and could be made for 8,000 Eur, not 32,000 Eur. Some are working on the problem - seeing is believing.
ter of gasoline 1% of the energy is actually moving the person in the car (and most cars drives around with 1 passenger most of the time). 90% energy is wasted as heat and 9% is moving the car - leaving 1% for the main purpose of the car. Why its fashion to drive around with min. a 1000 kg. of iron only say something fundamentally stupid about the human nature. Take a look at the picture - this is a 2010 model ford - 2010! When I watch new American TV-series I'm constantly struck by how truly stupid it looks when a person steps in a car and it looks like a child getting behind the wheel. Make a smaller electric "car" weighing 250 kg - with a max speed of 80 km/h and it only need 1/4 of the batteries a "normal" car would need - and could be made for 8,000 Eur, not 32,000 Eur. Some are working on the problem - seeing is believing. 
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