I think the thing missing is a statement that cars full of 20 lead
acid batteries which last at best two years under full use are not the
answer.  Neither is moving the energy requirements to power millions
of cars to our fragile electric grid.  Not yet, anyway.

On 11/13/08, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote:
> Sorry am i missing something?  Gas prices go down for a month due to a
> global recession and we think the problem is solved?
>
> Jeff
>
> On 12-Nov-08, at 2:10 AM, Vanagon DougF wrote:
>>
>> The deal breaker for me was when he told me that 1000 pounds of fully
>> charged lead acid batteries equals approximately one gallon of
>> gasoline.
>>
>> That pretty much did it for me. This ratio still holds true.
>>
>> With fuel at nearly 2 bucks a gallon.........why?
>>
>> Doug
>>
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