Comments on: Google’s plug-in hybrid confab: don’t expect miracles yet http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/2008/05/28/google%e2%80%99s-plug-in-hybrid-confab-don%e2%80%99t-expect-miracles-yet-289/ Green Light is the traffic cop at the intersection of green technology, business and policy. We cover the highs and lows of the greentech market, providing news, commentary and analysis on the companies and personalities–-winners and losers alike-–driving its growth and evolution. Thu, 4 Dec 2008 22:39:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark Goldes http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/2008/05/28/google%e2%80%99s-plug-in-hybrid-confab-don%e2%80%99t-expect-miracles-yet-289/#comment-366 Mark Goldes Fri, 30 May 2008 14:44:45 +0000 http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/?p=289#comment-366 Please see the new article on our website SelfPoweredSystems. It describes how instead of needing power from the grid, electric cars using a breakthrough technology will need no recharge plug. Instead, they will be able to wirelessly sell power to the local utility when appropriately parked. That eletricity may be worth $10,000/year to the power company. Can this pay for your future car? Please see the new article on our website SelfPoweredSystems. It describes how instead of needing power from the grid, electric cars using a breakthrough technology will need no recharge plug. Instead, they will be able to wirelessly sell power to the local utility when appropriately parked. That eletricity may be worth $10,000/year to the power company. Can this pay for your future car?

]]> By: greensolutions http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/2008/05/28/google%e2%80%99s-plug-in-hybrid-confab-don%e2%80%99t-expect-miracles-yet-289/#comment-305 greensolutions Wed, 28 May 2008 20:35:45 +0000 http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/?p=289#comment-305 If the google employees are only using the vehicles for "short hops around town," why are they hauling around internal combustion engines? Seems to me that all-electric vehicles would be a lot more appropriate. Also, what exactly is a "clean diesel"? If there is an improvement upon a diesel engine, maybe it could be called "cleaner diesel." Better than bad does not equal good. If the google employees are only using the vehicles for “short hops around town,” why are they hauling around internal combustion engines? Seems to me that all-electric vehicles would be a lot more appropriate.

Also, what exactly is a “clean diesel”? If there is an improvement upon a diesel engine, maybe it could be called “cleaner diesel.” Better than bad does not equal good.

]]> By: Steve Pluvia http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/2008/05/28/google%e2%80%99s-plug-in-hybrid-confab-don%e2%80%99t-expect-miracles-yet-289/#comment-298 Steve Pluvia Wed, 28 May 2008 17:08:49 +0000 http://greenlight.greentechmedia.com/?p=289#comment-298 Unfair comparison; Comparing cost of "conversion" hybrids -- which are most certainly more expensive and less efficient than production plug-in hybrids is neither fair or realistic. Th!nk City price and mpg comps would be more realistic, although I'm not sure that data is available. "Unfortunately, converting a regular Prius into a plug-in costs anywhere from $10,000 to $15,000 now." Unfair comparison; Comparing cost of “conversion” hybrids — which are most certainly more expensive and less efficient than production plug-in hybrids is neither fair or realistic. Th!nk City price and mpg comps would be more realistic, although I’m not sure that data is available.

“Unfortunately, converting a regular Prius into a plug-in costs anywhere from $10,000 to $15,000 now.”

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