New Posts For Thread: Electric cars ... Tomorrow's Worldhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-worldI remember watching that show in the early 80s and there being an electric car (was a Honda iirc). So why has it taken 35 years to properly hit the market??Also remember them saying how we'd all have much more leisure time due to technology TurnsEasy tigerhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556652927#556652927Easy tigerSat, 16 Feb 2019 09:18:27 -0600Yes there is worse, there's you.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556652629#556652629Yes there is worse, there's you.Sat, 16 Feb 2019 08:50:29 -0600It’s all solveable by technology ,don’t fall into the oil cartel trap of spouting off about its where the electricity comes from ,coal burned with new tech and filters would solve pollution and keep it in one place and under much more control andhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556652111#556652111It’s all solveable by technology ,don’t fall into the oil cartel trap of spouting off about its where the electricity comes from ,coal burned with new tech and filters would solve pollution and keep it in one place and under much more control andSat, 16 Feb 2019 08:02:58 -0600While desperately trying to get rid of coal fired power in Australia (despite us having an endless abundance of the naughty black stuff) the Lefties are desperate for us to use electric cars. Actually they'd rather we walk everywhere or at a pinch ushttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556650487#556650487While desperately trying to get rid of coal fired power in Australia (despite us having an endless abundance of the naughty black stuff) the Lefties are desperate for us to use electric cars. Actually they'd rather we walk everywhere or at a pinch usSat, 16 Feb 2019 05:43:35 -0600Just waiting for a decent pedlec car/trike to come on the market one with all round weather protection and capable of over 50mph and be under £3000 I dont mind paying tax and insurance.We are a 2 car family but would go down to one and a pedlec.Clihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556648895#556648895Just waiting for a decent pedlec car/trike to come on the market one with all round weather protection and capable of over 50mph and be under £3000 I dont mind paying tax and insurance.We are a 2 car family but would go down to one and a pedlec.CliFri, 15 Feb 2019 20:39:23 -0600A long term solutionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556648471#556648471A long term solutionFri, 15 Feb 2019 17:47:55 -0600Solar Energy and Wind Power are very ecological ways of producing energyThe problem is we need lots of solar panels and wind farms...which cost money to construct and maintain.But since the sun and wind is free it is not a bad ideahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556648465#556648465Solar Energy and Wind Power are very ecological ways of producing energyThe problem is we need lots of solar panels and wind farms...which cost money to construct and maintain.But since the sun and wind is free it is not a bad ideaFri, 15 Feb 2019 17:47:17 -0600"rumour was always that the tech existed, but that oil companies wished to sell their oil first.."here we go...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556648097#556648097"rumour was always that the tech existed, but that oil companies wished to sell their oil first.."here we go...Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:33:45 -0600if somebody put their mind to it, or needed to.solar energy could easily be used to generate hydrogen( and oxygen)rumour was always that the tech existed, but that oil companies wished to sell their oil first..got to be cheaper than electric cars, ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556648031#556648031if somebody put their mind to it, or needed to.solar energy could easily be used to generate hydrogen( and oxygen)rumour was always that the tech existed, but that oil companies wished to sell their oil first..got to be cheaper than electric cars, ?Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:16:14 -0600I think not. The hydrogen needs to be compressed before it can be used as fuel(and this process also loses efficiency). So you need to use electricity to produce hydrogen and then compress it. I guess the only practical thing here would be carrying ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505015/electric-cars-tomorrows-world?post_id=556647175#556647175I think not. The hydrogen needs to be compressed before it can be used as fuel(and this process also loses efficiency). So you need to use electricity to produce hydrogen and then compress it. I guess the only practical thing here would be carrying aFri, 15 Feb 2019 14:04:35 -0600