valleylist(sm) v181 r.1 thursday 11.03.2011
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TOP 10 ELECTRIC CARS exceeded hybrid and left the fuel cells in the garage.
not yet.
here’s a short focused article on the most popular automotive technology ever.
all electric.
hybrid cars are much more successful. consumers would rather rely on natural gas propane hydrogen fuel cell or biodesiel fuel. transportation [including air] accounts for around 33% of the gas and oil energy consumption every year. for a comprehensive look at electric cars read the “valleylist” article the all electric car goes mass market.
henry ford american idustrialist and founder of the ford motor company is the “valleylist” avatar this week. ford is best known for inventing the assembly line. he designed and produced the first mass-market car ever – - the “model-t” – - in 1908. by 1918 half the cars in america were model-ts. it was a new era in personal transportation. ford autombobiles were easy to operate and affordable. a huge success. ford was was among the pioneers who turned the usa into a nation of motorists and remains one of the richest and best-known people in history. henry ford started in 1891 as an engineer with edison. ford motor company incorporated in 1903. only a few cars a day at first. groups of two or three men worked on each car from components made to order by other companies. henry ford realized his dream of producing an automobile that was reasonably priced reliable and efficient with the introduction of the model-t in 1908.
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top 10 electric cars
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9.think city [discontinued]
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the headlines and products from this edition of “valleylist” are included in the youtube playlist and all playlists can be found on youtube videos.
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analysis. electric car sales need to be in the millions instead of thousands to be taken seriously. more than window dressing and less than a real car electric vehicles make sense technologically and financially. endurance and reliability would be the limiting factors. car company objectives are still modest with nissan planning 1.5 million electric vehicles sold by 2016.
flaws of the electric car seem fixable and don’t require rewiring america. power comes from standard 220 volt electric outlets. slight modifications needed to adapt to a car recharger plug-in. yet the battery life of the electric car at 100 to 200 miles per charge could possibly be the flaw that stops the new technology dead in it’s tracks. people need to feel confident that they can drive and stop for gas regardless of the day’s mileage.
big advantage for electric is cost savings.
yet the technology is so compelling. there must be a way to make it really work. we’re talking no gas or oil expense and a real 0 emission consumer vehicle.
new frontier is easy-to-use battery charging [or refueling] options.
“valleylist” is lining up the digital future. all electric cars and off-the-grid electric power complete the picture of 21st century power and transportation.
pub date – - – - – - # _ title [avatar] volume number
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09/22/2011 – - – - – 28_home of the future [mies van der rohe] v176
09/29/2011 – - – - – 29_home audio home theatre [steven spielberg] v177
10/06/2011 – - – - – 30_top 10 inventions that changed the world [tesla] v178
10/13/2011 – - – - – 31_consumer multi media data channels [steve case] v179
10.19.2011 – - yahoo account problems
10.25.2011 – - yahoo account restored
10/27/2011 – - – - – 32_off the grid power sources [david geffen] v180
- – 10/31/2011 – - > halloween [holiday]
11/03/2011 – - – - – 33_top 10 electric cars [henry ford] v181 <- – current edition
11/10/2011 – - – - – 34_civilian space travel [yuri gagarin] v182
11/17/2011 – - – - – 35_rank order high tech products ["valleylist"] v183
11/24/2011 – - – - – 36_digital photoframes [daguerre] v184
- – 11/24/2011 – - > thanksgiving sf restaurants [holiday]
12/15/2011 – - – - – 37_email revisited [larry page] v185
- – 12/25/2011 – - > christmas [holiday]
- – 01/01/2012 – - > new year [holiday]
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the new “valleylist” planned titles - – home of the future
actual publishing schedule online at http://calendar.yahoo.com/g_mcpaul
10 new editions of “valleylist” leading up to a total of 4 holidays. that’s the new “valleylist” publishing schedule.
for more information try the valleylist index. the valleylist syndication edition includes all editions starting with #1 “valleylist” - – the correct response.
view my latest artwork – - mayor gavin newsom “pride” ($100) – - at 1009 market street san francisco. “2×2″ ($200) is on display at morty’s delicatessen 280 golden gate and “the head” self portrait [silkscreen] ($80) is included in the “tiny” show at the studio gallery 1815 polk street from 11.3 to 12.23 opening reception this sunday 11.6 from 2-6pm.
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conclusion. the end of fossil fuels. the depletion of gas and oil reserves. a real need for new power and energy sources is driving automotive technology. consumers like convenience and cars with lots of power and style.
the electric car is perceived of as very desirable yet somewhat tentative.
waiting for a hot coffee at my aunt helen’s diner somewhere in pennsylvania i had a chance to talk automobiles with future governor tom ridge. a chevy owner. proud owner of ford stock. ridge was certain that someday pennsylvania’s economy would be revitalized from it’s hey day as top coal producer.
not a big believer in alternative energy ridge was more concerned about the fall of western civilization. a self-described survivalist tom ridge had a vision of the state of pennsylvania as a new business center. big business filling in behind the big coal and steel companies. instead pennsylvania declined like all the big fossil fuel states.
the steel industry moved overseas to japan.
“what about solar?” i said to ridge.
“you mean solar energy instead of gas or oil? good idea!”
now there’s a compelling new technology.
the all-solar-powered car.
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greg mckenna
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