Who Killed the Electric Car trailer

Heh heh heh! Here's another one for all you cowardly Bush-bashin' liberal sissies out there.

And I'm sure you left-wing weenies will also be sad to see your hero Cynthia is falling in the polls. ROFLMAO!

So just exactly is the electricity to power these things supposed to come from ?

IOW, need to try charging one up overnight sometime using a coleman generator or somesuch, and then report back to us with your MPG findings...

"PrecisionMachinisT" wrote in news:eamh92$2itd$ snipped-for-privacy@usenetserver.com:

There's that, low range per charge, and have you ever seen a defective battery explode in a cell phone or laptop?

Just imagine being wrapped up in a giant rolling battery when it blows. Or maybe it will happen while parked in the garage under the house while you're snoozing away.

From the wall socket, retard! Plug it in! If you would've seen the show, as they talk to GM representatives, EV cars were just to simple. Gee, it didn't even have a transmission!!!! Car makers want vehicles with engine, transmission, lot of parts that can wear, break down, need repair, parts to be sold, burn gas, provide jobs and bozos like you can thinker with it. EV cars didn't fit this criteria, so they were shredded. People want it the EV cars, at end of lease they want it to buy them. But they were not for sale. At the end of the lease, all went to the shredder. Hybrid is OK, it has an engine, burns gas, oil companies like that. That's all! JS

How about the batteries explode in the hybrid car?? Are you saying, hybrids don't have batteries? JS

Sure bring on the conspiracy theories, but I would be willing to bet money on the cause for the destruction of the EV1 cars was LAWYERS! I'm sure GM looked at the liability of selling the prototypes and came to the conclusion " no f-ing way", also once you sell a car you need to provide service and parts support for a minimum of 7 years by federal law.

Hybrid cars do not charge their batteries while parked in your garage! I bet a garage full of hydrogen gas can make a really good "boom". I'm sure GM put it in the owners manual and on about 3 stickers on the car but someone would blow up their house, and a jury somewhere would award the victims a few hundred million for their pain and suffering because the big car company should have known better.

Thank You, Randy

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Part one, yes.

But I'd sure be interested in seeing that federal law about seven years of service and parts...

Protagonist wrote in news:9Z- dnbu7I9iokFLZnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

It's possible.

Huh???

There is also reluctance on the part of fire fighters to go tearing into a hybrid or electric vehicle after a crash. There's enough electricity to kill a person.

There is enough gasoline in a normal car to kill a person if ignited.

"Mich" wrote in news:cHnAg.3882$ snipped-for-privacy@weber.videotron.net:

They can see and smell gasoline and fire. Not so with electricity.

Firefighters, oddly enough, wear gear that protects them from fire. At minimum they will need training and perhaps some more gear to deal with hybrids and electric vehicles.

Protective gear also insulate against electrical shock! They can always wear rubber gloves and shoe! Also, there is difference between DC and AC shock. DC burns, while AC stops the heart! Batteries are DC! So, your theory about exploding batteries is, lot of crap! JS

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Huh, I'm more worried about airbags going off!

Protagonist wrote in news:gtSdnRwDkqglH0_ZnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

That would be the new gear genius.

I think two boots would be better than one shoe.

Really? Next time there's a thunderstorm, why don't you go stand on a hill top and hold a big metal pole up in the air. Repeat until you get struck by lightning. Then get back to us and let us know how your heart liked that little jolt of DC current.

The depth of your ignorance astounds me.

How stupid can you be , comparing the power of lightening to some car batteries.

It is believed that human lethality is most common with AC current at

100-250 volts, as lower voltages can fail to overcome body resistance while with higher voltages the victim's muscular contractions are often severe enough to cause them to recoil (although there will be considerable burn damage). However, death has occurred from supplies as low as 32 volts.

Electrical discharge from lightning tends to travel over the surface of the body causing burns and may cause respiratory arrest.

Protagonist wrote in news:C6WdnTMiErfUaU_ZnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

Genius. First off, the batteries are DC, but the input to the motor in most electric vehicles is AC.

Second, if the batteries have enough voltage to power a 150Kw motor, they've got enough power to kill you. AC or DC.

Third, electric vehicles cost more to run than one with an internal combustion engine and they will only run for about ninety minutes at highway speeds.

If by most you mean less than half, I guess you're right.

No, they don't. Not if you use lead acid batteries.

BTW, EV's have an inertia based switch that kills the power in case of an accident.

"Dave Lyon" wrote in news:MNNAg.117918$1i1.16591 @attbi_s72:

Cars also have a kill switch for the fuel pump. Sometimes the wreck damages it, or it fails to work.

So? Than where is the DC/AC converter located? At the batteries or close to the engine? Have you heard of the Ford Pinto, fuel tank blow up on rear impact? You think all gasoline driven cars are perfect? >

Still don't even come close to the power of lightening has, still you find people who survived it.

Sorry, I wasn't clear. They don't cost more to own and operate than IC's