[Vwdiesel] Biodiesel from algae

[pmdolan at sasktel.net]

Agreed on the comments and regen braking.  However, rather than a bunch of environmentally dissastrous batteries and all the electrical garbage that goes with it, regen braking energy can easily be stored in a mechanically driven flywheel and released into the drivetrain on accel.  High speed flywheels are very compact and have massive energy density, not to mention they can be very simple devices.

Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: Lee Hillsgrove <hillsgrove at adelphia.net>
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:33 pm
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Biodiesel from algae

> 
> 
> > my objection to hybrid technology is that it adds a great deal of
> un-necessary garbage to the drive train, and accomplishes NOTHING 
> that a
> plain diesel could not.
> 
> 
> 
>  The only place a hybrid makes sense is in an urban environment, 
> where it
> can take advantage of regenerative braking to recharge the 
> batteries. Other
> than that, on the highway you're stuck with an underpowered, 
> overweightvehicle.
> 
> I'm sure that a diesel-powered hybrid would return far better 
> mileage than
> a gas-powered one. Since hybrids are here to stay, I'm sure, it 
> will be good
> to at least see a diesel-electric variant.
> 
> 
> Lee
> Oo-v-oO
> PP-ASEL
> KB1GNI
> 
> 
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