Has anyone done any tests on how safe the these huge batteries are when they get old. I once was driving my gasoline powered car and the battery exploded. My battery was much smaller than the ones in the electric cars but when it exploded it bent my hood and sprayed acid all over the engine compartment.
why is this labeled 'Electric Cars in California'??? this 3rd clip is from Oregon i live less than 30mins from this drag strip and the guy with the white zombie [white fast drag car]...you know California is apart of the US, its not the US. that's like saying everything happens in Sydney, but its not Australia. get it right!
considering they generate double the greenhouse gass of internal internal combustion engines (guess where the electricity comes from), who the hell needs em
my comment was for bassnut, %80 percent of the energy used in gas engines is translated into %80percent heat and %20 percent is actually motion that propels the car. electric cars use %100 percent of their energy in motion, wich makes best use of the enrgy.
Change is coming Bassnut2, if ya don't like it, suck on a tail pipe and help the rest of us by recycling your body back into the earth. Better to have a few 1000 dirty power plants than millions of little ones[cars] plus the power plants.
I think China has loads of lithum so if you can get batteries from there .Amnd I think that would make China a world power eventually if enough companies in China produce more Lithium Ion Batteries
more like the year 2012 thanks to career politicians and lobbyists. thank you elected officials for selling out your constituants for bribes from lobbyists.
This is fantastic! If the big corporations won't do it, let's take the technology and do it ourselves. I hope more of us do this in more aspects of our lives (growing our own food in community gardens, for example). Very inspiring. Thanks!
America wants these cars. I want one. The prolbem is Thousands of dollar ar spent on parts used in gas cars, Including mufflers, radiators, heavy motors, plus oil. We are talking about billions of dollars each year. The irony is, The more Electic cars sold the more ecomomical Humvees become. If America bought electric cars in mass, oil prices would drop and SUV sales would go back up. GM Could save itself with a plug in hybred. SAVE THE ELECTRIC CAR, SAVE THE WORLD
Yea, they have been recycling batteries that drive forklifts for decades. Some robotic equipment in factories use dozens of large cell batteries, there is a standard for recycling all types of large cell batteries.
You probably throw away more mercury in one computer monitor, that WILL end up in a landfil, for your children to deal with long after.
"Pollution belching equipment", thats funny and what of the batteries in these electric cars? Nickel, Lithium whatever where do they go, the dump or other places no doubt, poisoning ground water and such.
you don't have to use lead acid. Lithium-ion polymer is a good choice, but the cost is too high. Electric car companies are bring out cheaper electric cars, so mass production will bring the cost down. just either make an EV conversion now or wait till 2008.
I wish I had the money to convert my Chevy cavalier to electric.
DRSmetal 2 years ago
Please convert at 64' !!!!
Anothercoilgun 2 years ago
Has anyone done any tests on how safe the these huge batteries are when they get old. I once was driving my gasoline powered car and the battery exploded. My battery was much smaller than the ones in the electric cars but when it exploded it bent my hood and sprayed acid all over the engine compartment.
acurabud2 3 years ago
The lady in the first part of this documentary had her car for 10 years and it ran fine.
neobrown81 2 years ago
why is this labeled 'Electric Cars in California'??? this 3rd clip is from Oregon i live less than 30mins from this drag strip and the guy with the white zombie [white fast drag car]...you know California is apart of the US, its not the US. that's like saying everything happens in Sydney, but its not Australia. get it right!
akaipimp 3 years ago
that was the name of the show... split into three uploads... get a life
roates 3 years ago
no more vroom vroom,,,just the sound of gravel crunching
oldtilter 3 years ago
Wow... I want to learn how to make my own EV car and tell big oil and its supporters to kiss my ass.
scotplaya 3 years ago 6
When EVs become more numerous, a restaurant could have solar panels and offer recharging while you have launch.
You could have parking lots and office parking lots with some solar panel roofs where EV owners could plug in
Theres a few ways to power EVs without using more grid power
Rickdeckard2020 3 years ago
considering they generate double the greenhouse gass of internal internal combustion engines (guess where the electricity comes from), who the hell needs em
Bassnut2 4 years ago
Yes, electric cars use electricity. However, they create less pollution than a traditional gasoline powered car. Check your facts!
cbn4304 4 years ago 2
Reed facts Dumbo
%80 energy burnt from gas in an ordinary car is converted into heat.
rafaelbeta 4 years ago
What the heck?
Read?
80%?
cbn4304 4 years ago
my comment was for bassnut, %80 percent of the energy used in gas engines is translated into %80percent heat and %20 percent is actually motion that propels the car. electric cars use %100 percent of their energy in motion, wich makes best use of the enrgy.
rafaelbeta 4 years ago
Change is coming Bassnut2, if ya don't like it, suck on a tail pipe and help the rest of us by recycling your body back into the earth. Better to have a few 1000 dirty power plants than millions of little ones[cars] plus the power plants.
akaipimp 3 years ago
thank you for posting this, it was very cool.
joshuak47 4 years ago
I think China has loads of lithum so if you can get batteries from there .Amnd I think that would make China a world power eventually if enough companies in China produce more Lithium Ion Batteries
DerVampyrEngel 4 years ago
China are on the way to eclipsing the USA as a power anyway, economically and militarily... :) It'll happen in the next 20 years...
roates 4 years ago
more like the year 2012 thanks to career politicians and lobbyists. thank you elected officials for selling out your constituants for bribes from lobbyists.
bd189 4 years ago
This is fantastic! If the big corporations won't do it, let's take the technology and do it ourselves. I hope more of us do this in more aspects of our lives (growing our own food in community gardens, for example). Very inspiring. Thanks!
cheencheenvideo 4 years ago
America wants these cars. I want one. The prolbem is Thousands of dollar ar spent on parts used in gas cars, Including mufflers, radiators, heavy motors, plus oil. We are talking about billions of dollars each year. The irony is, The more Electic cars sold the more ecomomical Humvees become. If America bought electric cars in mass, oil prices would drop and SUV sales would go back up. GM Could save itself with a plug in hybred. SAVE THE ELECTRIC CAR, SAVE THE WORLD
tombstonetom 4 years ago
BTW you can recycle these batteries for these cars. :D
Nichen 5 years ago
Hey John, build me a EV-car NOW! This is actually something fantastic which they have done.
Nichen 5 years ago
so according to how you guys put it, We;re fuck either way
AkabBalam 5 years ago
Yea, they have been recycling batteries that drive forklifts for decades. Some robotic equipment in factories use dozens of large cell batteries, there is a standard for recycling all types of large cell batteries.
You probably throw away more mercury in one computer monitor, that WILL end up in a landfil, for your children to deal with long after.
miredian 5 years ago
"Pollution belching equipment", thats funny and what of the batteries in these electric cars? Nickel, Lithium whatever where do they go, the dump or other places no doubt, poisoning ground water and such.
Tenom1 5 years ago
Hmmm... I think recycling technologies would be able to be applied somehow...
roates 5 years ago
Probably...but there's always trade offs with this kinda stuff.
Tenom1 5 years ago
No. Only lithium can be safely recycled... and lithium is too expensive to be used in the large amounts cars would need.
LovePontiac 5 years ago
Hey dude, there is no problem recycling these batteries, I´ve checked it up.
Nichen 5 years ago
Tenom1, a lot of these custom cars are using Lead-acid batteries as they are cheapest for their output and availability.
Yes, they contain lead and acid - ie as lead-acid batteries do.
You don't think people once got concerned about driving vehicles around that contained a tank of petrol?
Yes there are trade-offs, you just got to weigh it all up and work it out rather than jumping immediately into an anti-electric car tirade.
ImYourLastResort 4 years ago
you don't have to use lead acid. Lithium-ion polymer is a good choice, but the cost is too high. Electric car companies are bring out cheaper electric cars, so mass production will bring the cost down. just either make an EV conversion now or wait till 2008.
tribluered 4 years ago