DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - Why is GM reinventing an electric car, when they already had one 10 years ago?

**Beriilosal** · 09-03-2009, 02:04 AM

Um, that is where electric cars shine the most and IC ones are least efficent.

I'll believe electric cars are efficient in heavy city driving when I see it.

Not all of us like to sit in a sweltering car in the middle of a 110F summer here in Satan's Crotch. Considering that as of right now, no hybrid will run on simply electric power whilst the AC is blaring tells me that electric cars will not handle sitting in high heat with an AC running. Same with heating.

Now I would agree that in light stop-and-go with a good climate, sure, electric would be great. But here in a really heavy metropolitan area? Yeah, I don't see them working too well. Especially when I've talked to hybrid owners around here who always have their IC's kicking on in the middle of traffic and while sitting still.

To add the the posts above me. If everyone else would use electric car, you wouldn't have to suck up exhaust fumes, but breathe clean air ;-) No, I'd just have to deal with the asphalt below me giving off at least 120F temps.

The temperature gauge on my wife's XC90 reads up to something like 135F. And it's topped out sitting in traffic in downtown DC in the middle of summer.

Now, you're gonna tell me we have the battery technology to handle that and deliver the juice to effectively run an air conditioner with that type of heat? As I said above, I'll believe it when I see it. I've driven hybrids, and they're uncomfortable as hell in the middle of summer at 95F. . .let alone in the middle of a city sitting still with heat bouncing off the pavement and making the ambient temp around 120F.

Sorry, but I have no desire to end up at work with sweat stains in my crotch, down my back, and around my arm pits.

09-03-2009, 02:04 AM	#84
Beriilosal Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Um, that is where electric cars shine the most and IC ones are least efficent. I'll believe electric cars are efficient in heavy city driving when I see it. Not all of us like to sit in a sweltering car in the middle of a 110F summer here in Satan's Crotch. Considering that as of right now, no hybrid will run on simply electric power whilst the AC is blaring tells me that electric cars will not handle sitting in high heat with an AC running. Same with heating. Now I would agree that in light stop-and-go with a good climate, sure, electric would be great. But here in a really heavy metropolitan area? Yeah, I don't see them working too well. Especially when I've talked to hybrid owners around here who always have their IC's kicking on in the middle of traffic and while sitting still. To add the the posts above me. If everyone else would use electric car, you wouldn't have to suck up exhaust fumes, but breathe clean air ;-) No, I'd just have to deal with the asphalt below me giving off at least 120F temps. The temperature gauge on my wife's XC90 reads up to something like 135F. And it's topped out sitting in traffic in downtown DC in the middle of summer. Now, you're gonna tell me we have the battery technology to handle that and deliver the juice to effectively run an air conditioner with that type of heat? As I said above, I'll believe it when I see it. I've driven hybrids, and they're uncomfortable as hell in the middle of summer at 95F. . .let alone in the middle of a city sitting still with heat bouncing off the pavement and making the ambient temp around 120F. Sorry, but I have no desire to end up at work with sweat stains in my crotch, down my back, and around my arm pits.
	Quote