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Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:19 AM

IDemo (12,306 posts)

17. True, sparks are generally not desirable in electric motors or controllers

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Or in petroleum powered vehicles. <- edit - except where needed, of course!

"Joule" would be a good name for an electric car - it's a unit of energy and sounds like "jewell".

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46 replies	Author	Time	Post
"In sourcing" - GM to build new plant for electric cars in Maryland! [View all]	Rosa Luxemburg	Feb 2012	OP
It looks like the race is finally on	Motown_Johnny	Feb 2012	#1
189 jobs, 5 million left to go!	Zalatix	Feb 2012	#2
Yes, it's a start	Rosa Luxemburg	Feb 2012	#5
This is more about electric vehicles for me	Motown_Johnny	Feb 2012	#24
Now if we can only create car tires that don't need 7 barrels of oil to make.	dixiegrrrrl	Feb 2012	#27
7 gallons, not 7 (42 gallon) barrels	Motown_Johnny	Feb 2012	#30
They already have recycle used tires, they are called recaps	nolabels	Feb 2012	#40
that is kinda like putting new soles on a pair of shoes	Motown_Johnny	Feb 2012	#42
Subjective argument maybe	nolabels	Feb 2012	#46
And to think. Two years ago they were going belly up.	appleannie1	Feb 2012	#3
GREAT NEWS!	elleng	Feb 2012	#4
GM and Romney	jwleute	Feb 2012	#6
Yes, he's an enemy of the workers	Rosa Luxemburg	Feb 2012	#7
Yes....he wrote an op-ed titled: "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt"	Cali_Democrat	Feb 2012	#8
Bummer for all Republicans.	Old and In the Way	Feb 2012	#10
Chevy Spark	NBachers	Feb 2012	#9
Great little car for export too	Auggie	Feb 2012	#11
Thanks, I was trying to find the cost of it?	Rosa Luxemburg	Feb 2012	#20
why would any company invest 100`s of millions in war torn mexico?	madrchsod	Feb 2012	#12
K&R	BumRushDaShow	Feb 2012	#13
This message was self-deleted by its author	Tesha	Feb 2012	#14
True, sparks are generally not desirable in electric motors or controllers	IDemo	Feb 2012	#17
This message was self-deleted by its author	Tesha	Feb 2012	#18
Joule is a good name	Rosa Luxemburg	Feb 2012	#22
From an advertising point	Johnny Noshoes	Feb 2012	#25
Taken already, I see	IDemo	Feb 2012	#26
There were no "Exploding Volts" that is just more RW bullshit	Motown_Johnny	Feb 2012	#38
This message was self-deleted by its author	Tesha	Feb 2012	#39
Best part is that they are good union jobs	demosincebirth	Feb 2012	#15
Yes!	Rosa Luxemburg	Feb 2012	#21
Smart fucking move	lunatica	Feb 2012	#16
Great on two levels. American made and electric.	jwirr	Feb 2012	#19
That is good news for GM, Maryland, the U.S. and the world at large.	Uncle Joe	Feb 2012	#23
Awesome!	ffr	Feb 2012	#28
What are the advantages of this versus buying motors from an electric motor manufacturer?	FarCenter	Feb 2012	#29
they can control the production/cost and technology of these motors	madrchsod	Feb 2012	#33
There are a number of companies in the US that make electric motors	FarCenter	Feb 2012	#37
Has someone finally figured out that stuff built out of the country by people working long hours	gkhouston	Feb 2012	#31
Great. I wonder if they'll be sold in the U.S. nt	valerief	Feb 2012	#32
DONNY DOWNER	Stop n think	Feb 2012	#34
Republicans are spreading myths about the grid	Rosa Luxemburg	Feb 2012	#36
Solar Energy	UCmeNdc	Feb 2012	#45
Wonderful what can happen when you turn your currency into kleenex! nt!	Bonobo	Feb 2012	#35
Great news. n/t	ProSense	Feb 2012	#41
"Bin Laden is dead GM is alive" Joe Biden	iandhr	Feb 2012	#43
LOL!	Rosa Luxemburg	Feb 2012	#44

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