Comments on: EEStor Rides Again, This Time on a Bike

By: Kevin Howards

Kevin Howards — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:09:03 +0000

Can you provide more information on this please.

By: Reality Check

Reality Check — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:33:06 +0000

Speculation. The same force at work here is the same force that gave us $4 a gallon gas. Maybe if we just all believe hard enough, it will make it come true.

I’m asking Santa for an Eestor battery to replace the NiMh battery in my hybrid. It’s about as likely a anything else being produced this year (or next). PT Barnum would have a field day with this!

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:22:05 +0000

http://www.eestorbatteries.com/waiting_for_proof_eestor.html

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:14:46 +0000

How could they be receiving a production version of their battery when EEStor’s own website says they have a few major set backs and that the battery will not be ready till fall 2009?

Something fishy going on here?

By: John Ellis

John Ellis — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:53:16 +0000

An ultracapicator would seeming work well in parallel with a battery in that it could soak up the energy from regenerative braking more efficiently and fill in the peaks and valleys of current flow. And of course, for night time charging, a regulator could parse out the electricity so as to not overheat the grid. It would charge instantly from the gas engine as well. I believe the best use is Li-on with capacitors to even out and regulate energy flow, keeping peak demands off the battery, extending its life and improving performance as well.

By: Craven Moorehead

Craven Moorehead — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:30:53 +0000

All of you really need to take a step back and realize what idiots you all are. None of you can make a difference, yet all of you feel that you are. You could all benefit by going out and getting LAID! I know that might be hard, but go to the bar really late and you might just get lucky… make sure you have enough battery power or E-85 to get her to your home though… LOL…

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:54:16 +0000

Hey #8 Mickey,

You forgot “SPARKY” )

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:53:50 +0000

Hmmmm. “Would provide” and “plan to offer” isn’t a very good argument for EEStor having even a working prototype or pre-production unit to show anyone yet.

Seems like it would be relatively easy to integrate a new storage device in a product like the Volt. Even if not large enough for the main storage, maybe it could enhance regenerative braking, etc.

I don’t have any vehicles that run on advertising.

By: jdsv

jdsv — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:58:45 +0000

..From last night.. It kept getting flagged as spam. Who knows.

Dave G says : • Cellulosic ethanol has received very little investment and no subsidies.

http://www.news.uiuc.edu/NEWS/07/0201bp.html

This is the largest investment initiative to date that I know of. Just a drop in the barrel of what COULD and SHOULD be happening in this field.

What really hurts with only a small lump of funds is that we cannot justify exploring the wide range of techs out there. With that flexibility, we (in conjunction with many other programs) could afford to get a much better feel for the sustainability and marketability of certain sources, and then set aside those which show the least promise. Right now all we can do is stick to what we know and hope that everything turns out alright.

By: Jeff M

Jeff M — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:25:18 +0000

Honda may be interested… they are planning to make hybrid (yes HYBRID) gas-electric motorbikes starting in 2010… see http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2008/09/29/honda-to-sell-hybrid-motorbikes-by-2010/