OK, pay up. Realistic pessimism wins, as always.

A crappy one with square-wave output.

Apology?

Also important here is the fact that P = I^2*R. Resistive losses become excessive due to the squared term on the current. To compensate, wire sizes increase and other components must...

I will be very interested to see "real" numbers under realistic Pacific Northwest driving conditions - headlights, wipers, HVAC, window defrosters, etc.

Actually, no. What you are describing is a constant-power situation, and this is not covered by Ohm's law.

E = I*R
where E = voltage (electromotive force), I = current, and R = resistance
...

Fox News has a nice article on the Aptera 2E here.

You could consider the wood "free" since you would be paying those taxes anyway. Now, if you want to consider the value of your labor, equipment, and consumables required to harvest and prepare said...

Are you a union member? Earlier in my work history, I was forced to belong to a union. There was a constant litany of "it's not my job" and I saw grossly unproductive workers shielded by the union....

I am aware of a number of manufacturers of high-tech equipment protect their IP (intellectual property) by using secure programming equipment. The products are assembled in China, but the...

I can certainly relate to the story about the businessman at the tradeshow. I took my small business to a tradeshow in Chicago in the late 80's, and had similar experiences. I wasn't a union...

These are among the reasons I will have to personally experience a Volt before I purchase one. If it feels cramped and uncomfortable to me, it's a definite no-go. If I have to recline the front...

The motor prices shown here are atrocious. The cost of the inverters are severely out of whack, too. This is worse than looking at the prices in the Stock Drive Products catalog.

Damn. From the seat plane to the top of my head measures just under 39 inches. :(

Interesting article in Design News magazine

"Prices of lithium-ion batteries are currently estimated at more than $900/kWh, but economies of scale and oversupply could push that number down to...

This kind of man-portable energy capacity makes my weaponized microwave oven practical . . .

Nuclear power plants tend to be hardened targets. There are many other more accessible targets for terrorists, e.g., the salad bar at your local restaurant.

Auris made in the UK? Why do both of the pictures show the driving controls on the left side of the vehicle?

The cost of nuclear power could be greatly reduced if we moved to modern reactor designs and standardized the plants. Making nuclear plants that are each essentially a one-off doesn't begin to take...

"in his cups" = snokkered, four sheets to the wind, plastered, gassed . . .

Are we truly that far gone as a society, that most individuals cannot interpret a simple graph? Holy crap :eek: If so, it's all over but the shouting.