Electric Vehicle Technology
My best friend, cousin and business partner is good at car noises.
Ford hired him for an advert.
Powers your car with electricity for zero emissions.
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2. snotraddict commented 10 years ago
#1 @ 0:48 that ain't zero emissions!
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3. havix1 commented 10 years ago
I agree with #1. They always say zero emissions. Like as if the electricity comes out of thin air to charge them. And ya you are to put in solar panels or win gens to charge, do they think someone that just spent $45Gs and has a nice house is going to want that to yet.
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4. Xionbox (moderator) commented 10 years ago
#1, #2 and #3: they mean zero emission from the car itself, not from the production of the vehicle nor from the "source" of the power source. That said, it can be close to zero emissions if you charge it with a wind turbine (and neglect the pollution generated from the production of that turbine).
In any case, even if electricity was generated from an oil based generator, it would still pollute much less than a standard car, simply because it will always be running at optimal RPM.
In any case, even if electricity was generated from an oil based generator, it would still pollute much less than a standard car, simply because it will always be running at optimal RPM.
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5. Thanny commented 10 years ago
This new hidden-rating comment system strikes me as rather pointless. You still highlight the high-rated comments, and hide the low-rated ones, so people can still hop on the bandwagon.
Beyond that, why should I have to form an opinion of someone's comment just to know what others think of it? It's going to promote a whole lot of meaningless up/down votes, and drive some to just ignore the rating system entirely.
As for this video... I'm ambivalent about electric cars. With generation moved to clean sources, there's potential, but I think there are better ways to power vehicles without relying on fossil fuels.
Beyond that, why should I have to form an opinion of someone's comment just to know what others think of it? It's going to promote a whole lot of meaningless up/down votes, and drive some to just ignore the rating system entirely.
As for this video... I'm ambivalent about electric cars. With generation moved to clean sources, there's potential, but I think there are better ways to power vehicles without relying on fossil fuels.
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6. LightAng3l commented 10 years ago
#5 ... Why don't you upvote me to see ho many I have? Come on.... I know you want to
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7. loadrunner commented 10 years ago
If the car is fed with a solar panel energy, it would be awesome
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8. Thanos commented 10 years ago
#4 I believe another problem posed by electric cars was their battery. The 'old-fashioned' was nickel-based and its production was creating more pollution than any electric car's potential benefit to the environment... And then there was also the tiny problem with recycling of those nickel batteries, or more precisely, how the waste just kept on piling up for there is / was no recycling process available.
When these problems are solved, possibly by alternative battery technology for electric cars, it will again come down to pollution from energy production alone, and that is significantly lower than emissions from all those cars we have now. Not to mention that there are already some promising ideas for re-visiting nuclear energy. =)
#7 They tried that some time ago, but the end result was basically a car covered in solar panels. Now, this presents a dilemma for the owner: Do I leave the car outside at the mercy of the weather (extremely tricky especially during colder seasons) and / or for anyone to intentionally or accidentally smash the solar panel(s) on the surface of my car while they are trying to capture any sunlight the daytime has to offer, or do I park it in the garage where, while being safe, the purpose of those solar panels, for which I paid through the nose for, is completely moot?
That and then there are countries where sufficient sunlight is barely a matter of summer and spring, making the car once hell of an expensive electric car for the rest of the year.
PS: I cannot phantom why Ford would go with this aspect of electric cars for their marketing. The person driving is usually not bothered by the noise the car makes (unless something goes wrong), or they actually enjoy it (the revs!)... So do I understand it correctly that this commercial targets imaginary customer that would buy a silent car for someone who often drives around his/her house (or his/her walking path) so the noise in the neighbourhood is reduced?
When these problems are solved, possibly by alternative battery technology for electric cars, it will again come down to pollution from energy production alone, and that is significantly lower than emissions from all those cars we have now. Not to mention that there are already some promising ideas for re-visiting nuclear energy. =)
#7 They tried that some time ago, but the end result was basically a car covered in solar panels. Now, this presents a dilemma for the owner: Do I leave the car outside at the mercy of the weather (extremely tricky especially during colder seasons) and / or for anyone to intentionally or accidentally smash the solar panel(s) on the surface of my car while they are trying to capture any sunlight the daytime has to offer, or do I park it in the garage where, while being safe, the purpose of those solar panels, for which I paid through the nose for, is completely moot?
That and then there are countries where sufficient sunlight is barely a matter of summer and spring, making the car once hell of an expensive electric car for the rest of the year.
PS: I cannot phantom why Ford would go with this aspect of electric cars for their marketing. The person driving is usually not bothered by the noise the car makes (unless something goes wrong), or they actually enjoy it (the revs!)... So do I understand it correctly that this commercial targets imaginary customer that would buy a silent car for someone who often drives around his/her house (or his/her walking path) so the noise in the neighbourhood is reduced?
+20 1. MrJaKoSe commented 10 years ago