tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post2725634389739266995..comments2024-03-23T10:55:30.196-05:00Comments on Cold Fusion Guy: Nissan Leaf to get equivalent of 99 mpgJim Peethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-28680278922031639812010-11-23T12:29:13.930-06:002010-11-23T12:29:13.930-06:00If it's the real thing, and the Times article ...If it's the real thing, and the Times article indicates it could be, the EPA should be prosecuted for fraud. Burning coal to power a car generates a significant amount of carbon dioxide and pollution.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-65319738182333239462010-11-23T11:23:01.809-06:002010-11-23T11:23:01.809-06:00EPA label
Not sure if this is just a mock up or t...<a href="http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/11/whats-wrong-with-this-picture-the-99-mpg-non-sequitor-edition/" rel="nofollow">EPA label</a><br /><br />Not sure if this is just a mock up or the real thing.Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-74083982108419827902010-11-23T08:24:00.529-06:002010-11-23T08:24:00.529-06:00Thanks for the comment about MN weather affecting ...Thanks for the comment about MN weather affecting the battery. I also wonder about AZ heat, because that drastically reduces a normal car battery's life. I know there were some years where my parents went through a new battery every year.Daniel Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929486581075009512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-13322991115866692372010-11-23T08:08:23.043-06:002010-11-23T08:08:23.043-06:00Um, at current prices for gasoline, I'm gettin...Um, at current prices for gasoline, I'm getting about 75mpg equivalent, not 99. You only get to 99mpg at California fuel prices.<br /><br />And then there is the "little issue" of burning coal instead of gasoline, environmentally speaking. <br /><br />Regarding Daniel's comment, the reality of Arrhenius acceleration and thermal losses in a battery does mean that performance is going to suffer to some extent in the winter, especially as you start using a lot of "juice" to heat the car. Heated seats would be a good way to start working this, and perhaps a heat pump instead of a heater/AC unit. <br /><br />That said, most heat pumps stop working at about 20 below. There would be times here in Minnesota where they won't exactly work, to put it mildly.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-5252018956062452512010-11-23T07:28:18.528-06:002010-11-23T07:28:18.528-06:00Hey Jim, have they said anything about how the bat...Hey Jim, have they said anything about how the batter will do in severe weather conditions like MN cold or AZ heat?Daniel Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929486581075009512noreply@blogger.com