Electrify I-40, I-95 and I-5

Dec 11, 2008 8 Replies

When you are off these interstates you run your hybrid electric or EV on gas or batteries respectively and when you are on these interstates you run off the grid.



Conventional drive trains could be used along side the newer until it is cheaper to upgrade.



Phasing in digital TV is much more difficult.


Bret Cahill



Excuse me, but how does the electricity get from the highway into the car?

John

Invisible electricity-carrying unicorns, of course. Why do you ask?

Michael

A better question is where will you get 40 quads of electrical power?

Ever hear of power plants?

Bret Cahill

For relatively short distances. Or very heavily trafficked routes. There's an economic reason for that.

Graham

So that's 4.5 quads then, NOT 5.

Graham

4.5, 5 or 5.5, what difference does it make ?

Rob

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