This seems a bit .....well something of a greenie dream.
“You will never pay for gas again” —wow, that has scam written alll over it.
A gargantuan project led by government ends up SUCCEEDING..?
This sounds suspicious as heck.
I should shut-up —others probably know something.
You will never pay for gas again. You will pull up, charge in minutes, and leave, no charge.
Tesla is planning to build a big factory to make batteries. Estimated cost: $4 to $5 billion. The "Winning" state will have to pony up 10% of that.
Put on your thinking cap, Ernest. How are you possibly going to drive away and not pay for the electricity pumped into your batteries? Electricity costs are soaring and the government is forcing the shutdown of 100 GW (that's 100,000 Mega Watts!) over the next few years because they burn coal. Wind and solar are not economical and cannot be dispatched (i.e., turned on and off when you want). When you factor in mythical energy storage systems, wind and solar are going to cost MUCH more than coal and natural gas.
This article is a bunch of tripe. There's huge money going to be made and it's all the result of crony-fascism.
The United States currently produces more oil than Saudi Arabia.
Free electricity. Riiight.
I thought it was going to be something interesting. An electric car that runs on hydrogen? I have to ponder that a moment.. OK it’s maybe a hydrogen fuel cell technology that requires a relatively small electric current to operate? Some sort of electrically enhanced catalytic converter to produce the hydrogen? Hydrogen from catalysis of water? Now it needs a water tank too.
Sounds right up there with “lose weight without dieting” and “try this one weird trick.”
JB Straubel
JB Straubel (born Jeffrey B. Straubel, December 20, 1975) is part of the founding team and the Chief Technical Officer of Tesla Motors, an electric car company based in Palo Alto, California.[2] At Tesla, Straubel oversees the technical and engineering design of the vehicles. Straubel also has responsibility for new technology evaluation, R&D, technical diligence review of key vendors and partners, IP, and systems validation testing.[3]
In addition to his work at Tesla, Straubel is also on the Board of Directors for Solar City. He is also a lecturer at his alma mater, Stanford University, where he teaches the popular Energy Storage Integration class in the Atmosphere and Energy Program.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JB_Straubel
Tesla’s ‘Bluestar’ to be all-electric family car
Tesla aims for mass adoption of electric cars with a “family car” potentially produced with another automaker. Also planned: Electric minivans, coupes.
http://www.cnet.com/news/teslas-bluestar-to-be-all-electric-family-car/
Sounds like a great idea! Build a 10 million square foot facility before you have even done a test run. What could possibly go wrong? Sounds like something the government would do. The rollout should be smooth as . . . well, obamacare.
About the part of charging electric cars in minutes, I remember hearing of this back in the 1970’s. I remember such a claim being made in an old “Elementary Electronics” magazine section called “Ask Hank, He Knows,” circa 1979, where someone wrote in where the is an electric car that can go 300? miles on a charge and it can be recharged in a few minutes. Hank replied where if this is the case, the wiring must be huge to handle all the amps you need for the current plus to charge a battery that fast, it would cause it to overheat and even glow. I’m sure we’ve had many tech advances since the 1970’s but the laws of physics are the same. I have to call “shenanigans” on this one.
An awful lot of people seem to know about this “secret” project.
Sorry about the non working links.,
Economic War Brewing Among 5 States
By MONEY MORNING STAFF REPORTS
Until now, "Operation BlueStar" has been kept hidden from the public by members of Congress, governors of five states, and major silicon heavyweights.
But by 2015 it will impact 98% of the U.S. population.
Forbes describes the end game of what's been put in motion as "world-changing," with initial estimates projecting a $737 billion disruption to the U.S. economy.
Yet, few Americans have any idea what Operation BlueStar is, or how this secret technology project will transform America.
That's why 34-year Silicon Valley insider Michael Robinson performed his own investigation into it.
What he's unearthed are five shocking facts about Operation BlueStar:
1) Operation BlueStar involves a top-secret base 3X larger than the National Mall
This special investigation reveals the exact location of this unbelievable tech project, which is projected to span 1,000 acres and include a 10-million square foot facility. Even at 3X larger than the National Mall, this is still America's most top-secret base.
2) Operation BlueStar will impact 98% of Americans by 2015
If you live anywhere near one of these red dots you will feel the direct effects of Operation BlueStar by 2015. Already, five states are engaged in an economic war for control of the project. For the latest details, go here.
3) The key technology for Operation BlueStar was discovered in a golf cart
The key piece of technology used in Operation BlueStar was actually discovered 24 years ago, by J.B. Straubel while salvaging junk at a local scrap yard.
4) Operation BlueStar could revolutionize the automotive industry
Morgan Stanley released its own investigation and determined that, "We are witnessing the most disruptive intersection of manufacturing, innovation and capital experienced by the auto industry in more than a century."
Forbes believes "a revolution, a true disruptor" is coming.
5) Operation BlueStar is the equivalent of "reinventing fire"
Wired Magazine believes Operation BlueStar will usher in "a truly transformative revolution." And top military think tank, the Rocky Mountain Institute, described its impact as the equivalent of "reinventing fire."
free electricity for your electric car?
“Free” huh?
Big stupid scam is what this sounds like
Personally, I would like nothing better than to tell the arabs that they can eat their oil because we no longer need it. Also, that grain/corn is now $150/bushel if they are the buyer.
But, the claims made in the article are a bit hard to believe at this point in time. No need for gas? Batteries that charge fast enough (for free?) to replace gas? Available to almost everyone? Sounds great! I’ll believe it when I see it.
Eye in the sky or pie in the sky? My bet is on the second.