----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin van Spaandonk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 2:40 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Re: Cost per mile of CAT vs EV (was Re: Doubly disruptive?)
>> So I am still far from convinced that that tiny van can't possibly go 200 km >> in 10 h on >> 12 kWh mechanical energy. At constant 20 km/h this would mean 1.2 kW for 10 >> h, it >> doesn't sound totally impossible to me that two 600W power drills could >> propel that >> thing at this kind of speed... > > That's about he speed of a horse and buggy, the weight and power of which > would > be about the same. Good point, indeed 1.2 kW is 1.6 horsepower. A horse should easily pull a mini CAT ;) Michel
