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RE: Liquid cooled electronics?
By Colin1497 on 6/22/2010 8:06:47 PM , Rating: 2
Exactly. There's a big difference between a small, limited duty cycle motor/controller in a hybrid and a continuous duty cycle motor/controller in these vehicles. My company has developed a number of large current brushless DC motors for aerospace applications, and that alone is a task, not even considering the battery problem.

The people who think people who are trying to keep this technology down need to take off their tin-foil hats and realize that we're pouring billions into this and we still don't have a product that works for most people, and it's doubtful that most of the billions we're pouring in are really doing much except helping guys like Musk fly around in his private jet. Fundamentally, the best product we can make, which is expensive even with large federal subsidies, isn't good enough. Sure, a 100 mile car works for commuting to the office and home for many, but most of us take trips on the weekends well over 100 miles, which means only one of these vehicles per household in the best situation. Even considering a 2 car family, if your wife takes the internal combustion vehicle somewhere, you're now tethered to your house. Realistically, it just isn't even close to being there for most people.

Right now they're toys.

