[GRLUG] OFF TOPIC Electric Car

[David Pembrook]

>
> I'm with you, Bob, but that ain't gonna fly for most people.  Most
> people will not buy a car that only gets 35 miles per charge.  What
> if...what if...what if...?  This is anecdotal, but my wife keeps her van
> full.  That is, she fills up when she gets to half a tank or so because,
> well, YOU NEVER KNOW.  What if one of the kids gets hurt?  What if I
> have to [insert unexpected need]?  I suspect there are many, many people
> like that in this world.  I can drive 30 miles *in-town* on errands.  I
> live in the near-northeast.  Gotta run to Costco.  That's about ten
> miles—one way.  That's 20 miles round trip.  Hey, wanna stop by
> such-and-such store on the way home?  Can't; charge is running low.
> Such a car would need to get over 100 miles per charge for it to be
> really practical.  Having a second car is a good idea, except it would
> quickly become the only car used.  Why take the extremely-limited-range
> car to Costco when, well, YOU NEVER KNOW.  People don't want to have to
> calculate the number of miles they anticipate driving before deciding
> which car to take.
>
> [snip]
>   

Thus the need to an on board generator powered by some sort of fuel cell 
that burns clean. I can exchange propane cylinders for my grill at the 
gas station, why not a fuel cell.