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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:18 PM Original message |
Nissan working on recharging Leaf with solar power |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Who knows anything about these cars? |
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3waygeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. There's regenerative braking... |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Just to flesh out your excellent point |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Like a cell phone |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Geez, when I was a kid, I had a bike with a light on it. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Hybrids and EVs do use a form of that idea for slowing down. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That could be why the big fan on my sailboat doesn't help. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I always slept through those damn science classes! |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The missing info: every electric motor is also a generator when you spin it manually |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Well, that's a sales point right there! |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Road trip? Why not rent a car when you go that far out of town? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 08:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. All of the present hybrids and EV's have regenerative braking |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. I understand there are two models out now, |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'm surprised to read that they think the batteries will outlive the vehicles |
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