Isn't it just water under the bridge (and through the turbines)? ;-) At least in hilly areas, there should be no coal burned to produce electricity. cheers, Torben - current(!)ly building the ElFocus to save gasoline : http://www.scheel.net/HPV/ElFocus/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Ronald Hongsermeier <rwhongser@xxxxxx> To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:53:45 +0100 Subject: [python] Re: electric python > ........ 4 hour recharge time > ........ and average cost of recharge 0.53 US dollar. I'd be interested to see what the amount of coal burned to produce that recharge is?!? ron > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Gesendet: 29.11.07 02:37:36 > An: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Betreff: [python] electric python > > National Public Radio in the USA had a 5 minute news episode this am > Tuesday Nov. 28 on electric bicycles in China. > Claiming that they typically cost 200-300 US dollars, had an average > range of 40km, top speed about 25km/hour ........ 4 hour recharge time > ........ and average cost of recharge 0.53 US dollar. > Also that Shanghai had close to one million and that some large cities > in China were attempting to ban them. > Also remarked that virtually none of the cyclists in China wore helmets. > > No attraction for me ...... at age 79 I can maintain 22 km/hr on my > rear drive recumbent with very little effort and I enjoy the exercise > ....... also the complications of such a devise could be a hassle > ........ also it hasn't snowed here since 1989. If i had to cycle on > ice an electric trike might have some appeal. Although in the 50's and > 60's I commuted (a round trip of 4 miles) on an upright bike during > many Chicago winters with very few spills. > Warmest regards to all python builders, > Brian in S Carolina USA > > ============================================================ > > This is the Python Mailinglist > > //www.freelists.org/list/python [//www.freelists.org/list/python] > > Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx > > To unsubscribe send an empty mail to > python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. > > ============================================================ > > ============================================================ This is the Python Mailinglist //www.freelists.org/list/python [//www.freelists.org/list/python] Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx To unsubscribe send an empty mail to python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. ============================================================