http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/01/20/mini-cooper-e-used-in-new-york/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:39:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/01/20/mini-cooper-e-used-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-115852 thomas bert Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:27:25 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/01/20/mini-cooper-e-used-in-new-york/#comment-115852 keep in mind that an electrical vehicle is only as ecological as the powerplant is that created the electricity to charge its batteries. Not to forget the 60% losses from the plant to your house. Suppose the powerplant burns 1 gallon of oil, then only the energy content of 0.4 gallons comes out of socket. So it is better to burn that gallon in the combustion engine of your car. Then, the only thing that matters is how far that gallon can bring you... keep in mind that an electrical vehicle is only as ecological as the powerplant is that created the electricity to charge its batteries. Not to forget the 60% losses from the plant to your house. Suppose the powerplant burns 1 gallon of oil, then only the energy content of 0.4 gallons comes out of socket. So it is better to burn that gallon in the combustion engine of your car. Then, the only thing that matters is how far that gallon can bring you…

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/01/20/mini-cooper-e-used-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-115532 elepski Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:54:03 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/01/20/mini-cooper-e-used-in-new-york/#comment-115532 I find the phrase "to test the vehicles’ viability in the United States" somewhat disheartening... as if it might fail.. or as if there is a better option than a full EV anything. I find the phrase “to test the vehicles’ viability in the United States” somewhat disheartening… as if it might fail.. or as if there is a better option than a full EV anything.

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