Comments on: Zenn Electric Cars to Steal Some Thunder? http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hank Roberts http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-685 Hank Roberts Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:30:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-685 It's hopeful. But this part > never lose their charge capacity. Are you claiming decades or lifetimes? On what basis? I think that's just wishful thinking, sorry. There's no promise of that in anything that's been said about this supplier. They seem to have a better capacitor -- maybe a much better capacitor. Not an everlasting, failure-immune, perfect material. Google capacitor breakdown A capacitor keeps charges apart with a thin film of insulation. That does _not_ last forever. Nothing does. It’s hopeful. But this part

> never lose their charge capacity.

Are you claiming decades or lifetimes? On what basis?

I think that’s just wishful thinking, sorry. There’s no promise of that in anything that’s been said about this supplier.

They seem to have a better capacitor — maybe a much better capacitor.

Not an everlasting, failure-immune, perfect material.

Google

capacitor breakdown

A capacitor keeps charges apart with a thin film of insulation.

That does _not_ last forever. Nothing does.

]]> By: Hank Roberts http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17160 Hank Roberts Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:30:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17160 It's hopeful. But this part > never lose their charge capacity. Are you claiming decades or lifetimes? On what basis? I think that's just wishful thinking, sorry. There's no promise of that in anything that's been said about this supplier. They seem to have a better capacitor -- maybe a much better capacitor. Not an everlasting, failure-immune, perfect material. Google capacitor breakdown A capacitor keeps charges apart with a thin film of insulation. That does _not_ last forever. Nothing does. It’s hopeful. But this part

> never lose their charge capacity.

Are you claiming decades or lifetimes? On what basis?

I think that’s just wishful thinking, sorry. There’s no promise of that in anything that’s been said about this supplier.

They seem to have a better capacitor — maybe a much better capacitor.

Not an everlasting, failure-immune, perfect material.

Google

capacitor breakdown

A capacitor keeps charges apart with a thin film of insulation.

That does _not_ last forever. Nothing does.

]]> By: Magniwork plans http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-684 Magniwork plans Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:13:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-684 I's a good ideea this new electric car. I’s a good ideea this new electric car.

]]> By: Magniwork plans http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17158 Magniwork plans Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17158 I's a good ideea this new electric car. I’s a good ideea this new electric car.

]]> By: Magniwork plans http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17159 Magniwork plans Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17159 I's a good ideea this new electric car. I’s a good ideea this new electric car.

]]> By: Barry http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-683 Barry Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:47:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-683 Dan Hurles: That's right. If this doesn't work, it ain't gonna be because of the technology itself given the immense interest that has been generated thus far--it'll be because of special interests. Dan Hurles:

That’s right. If this doesn’t work, it ain’t gonna be because of the technology itself given the immense interest that has been generated thus far–it’ll be because of special interests.

]]> By: Barry http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17157 Barry Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17157 Dan Hurles: That's right. If this doesn't work, it ain't gonna be because of the technology itself given the immense interest that has been generated thus far--it'll be because of special interests. Dan Hurles:

That’s right. If this doesn’t work, it ain’t gonna be because of the technology itself given the immense interest that has been generated thus far–it’ll be because of special interests.

]]> By: Dan Hurles http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-682 Dan Hurles Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:29:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-682 First of all, if the 80mph, 250 mile Zenn makes it to market next fall, it will be in Europe, not the States. There are many tests, hurdles that have to be taken care of here first. Zenn has said that on their site. This is where I fear Big Oil, and special interests groups. IF their influence can drag out the process for who knows how long. And I applaud EEStor for remaining secretive about their technology until the last moment. When they are producing in quantities, it will make it harder for the special interests to kabash it. And please EEStor, remain a private company. Don't go public!! We might never see your technology if that happens. First of all, if the 80mph, 250 mile Zenn makes it to market next fall, it will be in Europe, not the States.

There are many tests, hurdles that have to be taken care of here first. Zenn has said that on their site.

This is where I fear Big Oil, and special interests groups. IF their influence can drag out the process for who knows how long.

And I applaud EEStor for remaining secretive about their technology until the last moment. When they are producing in quantities, it will make it harder for the special interests to kabash it. And please EEStor, remain a private company. Don’t go public!!

We might never see your technology if that happens.

]]> By: Dan Hurles http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17155 Dan Hurles Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:29:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17155 First of all, if the 80mph, 250 mile Zenn makes it to market next fall, it will be in Europe, not the States. There are many tests, hurdles that have to be taken care of here first. Zenn has said that on their site. This is where I fear Big Oil, and special interests groups. IF their influence can drag out the process for who knows how long. And I applaud EEStor for remaining secretive about their technology until the last moment. When they are producing in quantities, it will make it harder for the special interests to kabash it. And please EEStor, remain a private company. Don't go public!! We might never see your technology if that happens. First of all, if the 80mph, 250 mile Zenn makes it to market next fall, it will be in Europe, not the States.

There are many tests, hurdles that have to be taken care of here first. Zenn has said that on their site.

This is where I fear Big Oil, and special interests groups. IF their influence can drag out the process for who knows how long.

And I applaud EEStor for remaining secretive about their technology until the last moment. When they are producing in quantities, it will make it harder for the special interests to kabash it. And please EEStor, remain a private company. Don’t go public!!

We might never see your technology if that happens.

]]> By: Dan Hurles http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17156 Dan Hurles Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:29:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/04/12/zenn-electric-cars-to-steal-some-thunder/#comment-17156 First of all, if the 80mph, 250 mile Zenn makes it to market next fall, it will be in Europe, not the States. There are many tests, hurdles that have to be taken care of here first. Zenn has said that on their site. This is where I fear Big Oil, and special interests groups. IF their influence can drag out the process for who knows how long. And I applaud EEStor for remaining secretive about their technology until the last moment. When they are producing in quantities, it will make it harder for the special interests to kabash it. And please EEStor, remain a private company. Don't go public!! We might never see your technology if that happens. First of all, if the 80mph, 250 mile Zenn makes it to market next fall, it will be in Europe, not the States.

There are many tests, hurdles that have to be taken care of here first. Zenn has said that on their site.

This is where I fear Big Oil, and special interests groups. IF their influence can drag out the process for who knows how long.

And I applaud EEStor for remaining secretive about their technology until the last moment. When they are producing in quantities, it will make it harder for the special interests to kabash it. And please EEStor, remain a private company. Don’t go public!!

We might never see your technology if that happens.

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