[Vwdiesel] negative aspects of burning water

[Val Christian]

I think the VW diesel transmission has far too much loss, coasting in neutral,
for an electric drive.  Put one in neutral, and see what it takes to turn 
the wheels when it's jacked up.  


Val


> 
> The most logical / practical solution right now would be a redundant system
> - Take a Rabbit / Golf (or ideally a Lupo) and add electric drive to the
> rear wheels.
> 
> As is, the rear wheels do nothing - most daily commutes are within range of
> current electric vehicle capacity (30-40 miles).  Do it with diesel
> driveline in neutral.  Then if you run out of capacity or need to go
> further, run the car the regular way to get where you're going.  Throw the
> electric driveline in neutral, or maybe leave them engaged and recharge
> while driving.
> 
> Additionally, in a step by step process you could set up your windmill to
> recharge it at home, solar cells on the top to recharge the car while it
> sits at work during the day, run the diesel engine on biodiesel and your
> 100% renewable (except for manufacturing) and very functional.  Plus the
> added security of redundant systems if something goes wrong.
> 
> You'd sacrifice trunk space for batteries, but realistically, how often
> during your day to day commute do most people really need a trunk?  Use the
> back seat...
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
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