It has a continuously variable transmission. Paul On Dec 29, 2006, at 12:47 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> On Dec 28, 2006, at 6:18 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > >> Only difference over a regular car would be some electronics, electric >> motor, and batteries. > > I'm not sure what you mean by this. Yes, it does use a four cylinder > internal combustion engine and a differential, suspension and brakes. > As a difference, it has no transmission, no starter motor, two drive/ > generator motors, and a drive battery pack in addition to the > standard 12V gel cell battery that your car uses. > >> What is the pollution associated with creating >> and disposing of the batteries over the life of the car? > > I couldn't tell you what kind of pollution is associated with the > battery manufacture specifically for the cars, although we all know > it is a manufacturing process with similar kinds of pollution to the > creation of most of your daily household use items like kitchen > appliances, stereo, television, etc. It's not like a battery > manufacturing process was created out of nothing specifically and > only for these automobiles. They're made through the same > manufacturers/plants that make camera batteries, for instance, and > batteries for other applications > > The battery is fully warranted for 8 years and 100,000 miles, and > it's designed to be recyclable (as is most of the rest of the car as > well). I doubt the vehicle's lifespan is just that, or that the > battery will last only that long, but it's a heck of a lot better for > the environment that everything was designed for recycling in the > first place. > > Godfrey > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
