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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:19 PM Original message |
Obama: 1 million plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2015 |
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carp (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't like mandates - they are unenforceable gratuitous statements. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Regulate performance, not solutions. |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Much of the power generated at night goes unused |
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carp (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Sorry to disagree. You don't get something for nothing, even at night. |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The generators never turn off |
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carp (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes they are turning, but not under load. Add a load and you need more energy to turn them. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. There will only be an increase of the amount of energy needed to cover the added electrical load |
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