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waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#795516
shaihulud wrote:I hate to rain on your parade.

If that electric Type 3 is charged up by plugging it into the mains via a charger, then it is not environmentally sound as IT RUNS ON COAL.

It would have to be recharged by wind or solar to begin to be environmentally sound.

As it is, IT RUNS ON COAL, coal is about the dirtiest way to generate electricity and that SUCKS MAJOR.

Recently one of our state governments (NSW?) has bought a whole lot of so called green cars that plug into the grid to be recharged. They are therefore not green as THEY RUN ON COAL.
Not necessarily correct I have 4.4 KW PV solar on my roof thats green My powerpoints are green. Also anyone can opt for green power on their bills and pay more thats green.
But greenest of all is the fact that the car is still on the road . The how many priuses will still be on the road in 40 years. That means that the resources used in our old air cooled are being well utilized thats green. Mitchell
23 windows ...8 too many!

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#795524
waltermitty wrote:But greenest of all is the fact that the car is still on the road . The how many priuses will still be on the road in 40 years. That means that the resources used in our old air cooled are being well utilized thats green. Mitchell
^ agree 100%
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southspark Seriously Crusin Dubber

130 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#795531
Just to update on the electric typ3 ,unfortunately due to body issues the fasty was scrapped,but all the electrics were resurrected into a mk 1 Golf (lighter & more efficient)Sad news is it is gathering dust in my shed 90% finished havent touched it in 4 yrs! If there is any interest I can post some pics.
Paul

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#795535
I'm interested to see some pics for sure!

Is it a 2 or 4 door and where abouts are you?
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southspark Seriously Crusin Dubber

130 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#795537
Its a 2 door,I am in front of my computer screen.(which is located in Tassie)

bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#795542
shaihulud wrote:I hate to rain on your parade.

If that electric Type 3 is charged up by plugging it into the mains via a charger, then it is not environmentally sound as IT RUNS ON COAL.

It would have to be recharged by wind or solar to begin to be environmentally sound.

As it is, IT RUNS ON COAL, coal is about the dirtiest way to generate electricity and that SUCKS MAJOR.
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Yawn.... I'm so bored of that bullshit argument.

Its wrong for so many reasons.

Agreed coal isn't the longterm solution, and battery technology still has some way to go, but the emissions produced by a petrol internal combustion engine can not be seriously compared to the modern electricity generation process.

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wrecker67 Fahrvergnugen

997 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#795544
the golf looks very good,when i seen it last it was so close to be finished,would be unreal,,,
To follow the path: Look to the master, Follow the master, Walk with the master, Become the master

avwboy Seriously Crusin Dubber

192 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#795553
The car is still around, it's sitting in someones front yard as it has been for years minus the gear, I'll get a photo on Sunday 🙂

" Australians against over accessorizing vw's "

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#796444
Hi bus914.

Firstly. That is not steam it's condensation or artificial clouds.

Secondly. I knew that and also that the chimney emits the pollution.

Thirdly. Are you saying that a coal fired power station is cleaner than a well tuned car engine? I doubt that. Coal is dirty, no matter how well it is burned or how well the emissions are scrubbed.

Fourthly. Please explain how my earlier statements are BS.

Fifthly. I repeat. An electric car that is charged by plugging it into the grid, almost everywhere in Australia, where the electricity is gained from the burning of coal, RUNS ON COAL and that that is not desirable.

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#796448
IF the government gave every fat person a stationary exercise bike.... We'd help cure the obesity problem and lower health system pressure.

If we put a dynometer in every bike and hook it up to the grid, we would solve our carbon fuel pollutants problem!

Then we can plug our type 3's into our bikes and be on our way...

or as the saying goes... be

'On your bike'....

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Just my 2c 👍

A few million Aussies doing 20 mins a day with the bike plugged up to the wall socket could have an interesting effect.
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