Jay: I suggest you set your e-mail parameters so that responses on Vortex do not go to you directly.
Jay Caplan <uniqueprodu...@comcast.net> wrote: ** > No, there may be a point being missed here, but that point concerns the > BATTERIES needed for the scheme mentioned below. They are expensive. > They are getting a lot cheaper with hybrid cars such as the Prius, Prius plug-in, and Volt. These cars cost around $32,000. That is not a gigantic premium, yet they include the cost of the batteries. A cold fusion hybrid would probably not need as many batteries as the Prius plug-in or Volt. Just enough to bring the turbine up to full output. If that could be done in 6 minutes, or ~8 miles at highway speed, then you could use one-forth of the batteries in the the Volt. If the turbine came to full power in one minute, you would hardly need more batteries than a standard non-plug in Prius, $22,000. Toyota is not selling those cars at a loss. A replacement battery pack for a standard Prius costs $2,500 retail and is guaranteed for 150,000 miles. That is not a significant expense. There is no reason to think that a cold fusion hybrid would be more expensive than a Volt. A Volt that never used any fuel and never had to be plugged in would save you money. It would be worth the extra cost. It would be worth it to many people even if the cost of gasoline fell to $0.50. That's all you need to know to make the comparison. - Jed
