Yes, those would be great development! > [Original Message] > From: Piper R.W. Hollier <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 11/9/2009 5:51:08 AM > Subject: Re: EVs in NYC > > Hi Tony, > > At 03:06 09-11-09, you wrote: > > >NY City has had electric vehicles for more than a century: the > >subway. I'm sure that most people in Manhattan don't own cars. > > As soon as someone comes up with a reliable design for battery packs > that can be quickly swapped, the entire taxi fleet of Manhattan will > go electric. A vehicle with regenerative braking has a huge advantage > in stop-and-go urban driving. If there was a possibility to quickly > swap the run-down battery pack for a charged one after four hours on > the streets, it would be possible to get acceptable range with a > battery pack that is relative small and lightweight, futher > leveraging the efficiency gain. > > Another development that is about to break is trams without overhead > wiring. Bombardier already has working prototypes that can charge > their batteries quickly enough at the endpoints of the line. IMO you > wouldn't even necessarily have to prove that investment and > maintenance would be less that traditional overhead wiring; the > aesthetic advantages in old city centers like Amsterdam would tip the > balance for me. > > Piper >
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