Blog from Rocky Mountain Institute

[rdhauser]

Has to do with what electric cars need to do. No epiphany, but a reasonable summary. Number three talks about climate control. The numbers are in line with what my wife and I saw this winter. What about you all?

http://blog.rmi.org/blog_bells_and_whistles_wont_unlock_cost-effective_auto_efficiency" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[TonyWilliams]

A real lightweight piece from a guy with 4 years of B787 experience?

He didn't touch on many other issues, and the 3 that he did are quite mainstream.

 

[Herm]

That guy is fixated on making the car light, duh!
His background is airplanes then that figures.. efficiency is not that important since electricity is equivalent to gas at $1 a gallon.. a big cheap battery is the important part now.

 

[AndyH]

That guy is fixated on making the car light, duh!
His background is airplanes then that figures.. efficiency is not that important since electricity is equivalent to gas at $1 a gallon.. a big cheap battery is the important part now.

Of course he did, Herm - "Adding Lightness" is exactly what RMI's Hypercar process was/is about. A larger battery isn't necessary if we can cut 1000 lbs of the car's mass and clean-up the aerodynamics...

http://move.rmi.org/markets-in-motion/case-studies/automotive/hypercar.html

For one of the Hypercar program's offspring, check out Bright Automotive:
http://www.brightautomotive.com/