<VV> Electrovair-Chrysler Turbine-Jay Leno

[Ron]

It will never be of enough interest to have any influence as only the cost 
of operation to the user will ever be noticed.  Corvairs are cheap to run 
and that's probably the main reason for their enduring popularity, as little 
as it is.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Rodney Spooner" <rodneyspooner at corvairgarage.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Electrovair-Chrysler Turbine-Jay Leno


> Rodney,
>
> This may be of interest to you - and possibly others.
>
> http://seekingalpha.com/article/245145-plug-in-vehicles-and-their-dirty-little-secret?source=yahoo
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rodney Spooner" <rodneyspooner at corvairgarage.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 1:25 PM
> Subject: <VV> Electrovair-Chrysler Turbine-Jay Leno
>
>
>>
>>
>> The Electrovair I & II where prototypes from the mid sixties. Now the
>> Prius,
>> Volt and others are coming of age. While they unquestionably reduce
>> atmospheric pollutants the environmentalist concerns are now focusing on
>> the
>> long term environmental impact of the lithium batteries. The Electorvair
>> used standard lead-acid batteries which are not as efficient but use more
>> basic elements and are easier to recycle. And while electric vehicles are
>> heralded as the savior of the environment, has anyone factored in the
>> energy
>> and environmental impact and economic cost that power generating plants
>> will
>> incur as the result of the increased demand?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Rodney
>>
>>
>
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