Comments on: E-Flex Opel Appears to Have a Name: Opel Flextreme http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/31/e-flex-opel-appears-to-have-a-name-opel-flextreme/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: TEI Thessaloniki http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/31/e-flex-opel-appears-to-have-a-name-opel-flextreme/#comment-147514 TEI Thessaloniki Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:58:45 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/31/e-flex-opel-appears-to-have-a-name-opel-flextreme/#comment-147514 Very unusual name :P Very unusual name :P

]]> By: cell jammer http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/31/e-flex-opel-appears-to-have-a-name-opel-flextreme/#comment-126019 cell jammer Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:56:42 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/31/e-flex-opel-appears-to-have-a-name-opel-flextreme/#comment-126019 gret blog...where did you get your template? gret blog…where did you get your template?

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]]> By: Alphonse SchroederD http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/31/e-flex-opel-appears-to-have-a-name-opel-flextreme/#comment-108983 Alphonse SchroederD Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:13:51 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/31/e-flex-opel-appears-to-have-a-name-opel-flextreme/#comment-108983 As a Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you As a Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you

]]> By: Dave G http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/31/e-flex-opel-appears-to-have-a-name-opel-flextreme/#comment-5888 Dave G Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:29:16 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/31/e-flex-opel-appears-to-have-a-name-opel-flextreme/#comment-5888 Peter - thanks for the great presentation. http://www.efcf.com/e/reports/E17.pdf Pages 22 - 32 really drive home the points we've been making. Lyle - Yes, I agree. Big Oil is definately pushing fuel cells, and politicians and auto companies seem to be following suit. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Big Oil started using every means at their disposal to kill the Volt and other PHEVs. This is why I'm trying to get people used to the concept of embracing coal, at least in the near term. A PHEV running on electricity made from coal has 1/3 the carbon footprint of a regular car, http://www.evworld.com/electrichybrid.cfm When you look at the data, coal isn't that bad. If PHEVs go mainstream, the coal industry would make a lot of money, so I'm pretty sure the coal lobby would be willing to back PHEVs. If two powerful lobbies (oil & coal) are pushing opposite ways, then politicians and car companies won't be so decisive, and PHEVs will have a chance. Once PHEVs go mainstream, then there will be much more interest in renewables, and the economics and land use issues of renewables will improve over time. I guess what I'm saying is that the fastest way from point A to point B may not be a straight line, especially if you've got a big guy standing in the way. So coal may be part of the path that gets us there. Peter – thanks for the great presentation.
http://www.efcf.com/e/reports/E17.pdf
Pages 22 – 32 really drive home the points we’ve been making.

Lyle – Yes, I agree. Big Oil is definately pushing fuel cells, and politicians and auto companies seem to be following suit. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if Big Oil started using every means at their disposal to kill the Volt and other PHEVs.

This is why I’m trying to get people used to the concept of embracing coal, at least in the near term. A PHEV running on electricity made from coal has 1/3 the carbon footprint of a regular car,
http://www.evworld.com/electrichybrid.cfm
When you look at the data, coal isn’t that bad. If PHEVs go mainstream, the coal industry would make a lot of money, so I’m pretty sure the coal lobby would be willing to back PHEVs.

If two powerful lobbies (oil & coal) are pushing opposite ways, then politicians and car companies won’t be so decisive, and PHEVs will have a chance. Once PHEVs go mainstream, then there will be much more interest in renewables, and the economics and land use issues of renewables will improve over time.

I guess what I’m saying is that the fastest way from point A to point B may not be a straight line, especially if you’ve got a big guy standing in the way. So coal may be part of the path that gets us there.

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