Here's another one for the electric car enthusiasts/climate change
tragics/tax farming, rent seeking planet savers:
http://www.theage.com.au/drive/motor-news/mini-plans-electric-vehicle-trial-for-australia-20091027-hhj8.html
We might eventually get somewhat decent batteries for electric self
launch out of this.
Somebody really ought to look at electric towplanes too. It might
just be the first real practical use for an electric aircraft and the
economics compared to an I.C. engined towplane just might even make some sense.
Mike
Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since 1978
phone Int'l + 61 746 355784
fax Int'l + 61 746 358796
cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784
email: mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com
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