Comments on: Apartment Dwellers and Electric Cars http://gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:26:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Flyttst http://gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-159848 Flyttst Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:03:23 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-159848 Thanks for posting this informative post. Never knew that opinions could be this varied. Outstanding, Jessie Barber ~ Flyttst Thanks for posting this informative post. Never knew that opinions could be this varied. Outstanding, Jessie Barber ~ Flyttst

]]> By: storm http://gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-91308 storm Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:47:10 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-91308 Problems or solutions, you find what you look for. Problems or solutions, you find what you look for.

]]> By: Paul F http://gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-91150 Paul F Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:26:21 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-91150 Really? Will it be that hard to get the power company to run out a few lines and then designate a certain number of spots each year for installation of metered charging posts? I'll CHOOSE where I live based on the availability of such spots (I'm not kidding). This will be a business decision all around. Really? Will it be that hard to get the power company to run out a few lines and then designate a certain number of spots each year for installation of metered charging posts? I’ll CHOOSE where I live based on the availability of such spots (I’m not kidding). This will be a business decision all around.

]]> By: Yury http://gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-370 Yury Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:16:07 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-370 :) in other words we may as well invest in public transit other than creating all that infrastructure....good point. Btw, seems that North America did a good job destroying a perfectly good thing. In Toronto area we have a number of what used to be railways to small towns. Now these act as bicycling trails (nice ones at that :)). It is quite mind boggling to think that some time in the PAST one could take a train to a tiny place called Uxbridge :) In Moscow area there's a network of commuter trains that is extensive and usable. You can spend as long as 2 hours (perhas more, never gone that far) on a train like that. Coincidentally the trains are electric :) :)
in other words we may as well invest in public transit other than creating all that infrastructure….good point.

Btw, seems that North America did a good job destroying a perfectly good thing. In Toronto area we have a number of what used to be railways to small towns. Now these act as bicycling trails (nice ones at that :) ). It is quite mind boggling to think that some time in the PAST one could take a train to a tiny place called Uxbridge :)

In Moscow area there’s a network of commuter trains that is extensive and usable. You can spend as long as 2 hours (perhas more, never gone that far) on a train like that. Coincidentally the trains are electric :)

]]> By: Sputnik http://gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-302 Sputnik Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:47:39 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/03/12/apartment-dwellers-and-electric-cars/#comment-302 This is a very important point in regards to electric vehicles, and personally I feel like it could take as long as 100 years complete the proper infrastructure for electric vehicles. There are a number of approaches you can take in dealing with this issue, the most obvious being to push for more public transportation. Take for instance New York, London, and Moscow. In all three cities public transportation is fast and accessible, so much so that cars are really not necessary if you live in the city. There are always technological approaches to dealing with these problems as well. Solar panels on cars, swappable batteries, or even storing energy in rechargeable hydraulic pumps. Any number of things could be used to deal with this problem. I think a big issue that also ties into problems with infrastructure is the demand that we will have with everything running on electricity. I think the biggest immediate issue that we have to deal with is the rising demand for electricity and how exactly we are going to meet it. I feel like a lot more time and money needs to be invested into securing our future supply of electricity, such that this electric society could be possible. This is a very important point in regards to electric vehicles, and personally I feel like it could take as long as 100 years complete the proper infrastructure for electric vehicles.

There are a number of approaches you can take in dealing with this issue, the most obvious being to push for more public transportation. Take for instance New York, London, and Moscow. In all three cities public transportation is fast and accessible, so much so that cars are really not necessary if you live in the city.

There are always technological approaches to dealing with these problems as well. Solar panels on cars, swappable batteries, or even storing energy in rechargeable hydraulic pumps. Any number of things could be used to deal with this problem.

I think a big issue that also ties into problems with infrastructure is the demand that we will have with everything running on electricity. I think the biggest immediate issue that we have to deal with is the rising demand for electricity and how exactly we are going to meet it. I feel like a lot more time and money needs to be invested into securing our future supply of electricity, such that this electric society could be possible.

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