[JoeSixPack1]

I’m not exactly sure how it works but don’t we need fuel for electricity?

Cindy, you can get yourself a hand operated generator, it will charge the batteries.

Most people will plug it into a powered outlet and depending on their power resource, it could be nuclear, diesel, jet engine, coal, wind or hydro, etc. that will charge the batteries. So unless you can change the laws of physics, YES, one form of energy or another will be converted to electricity.

[CindyDawg]

I have an ER radio with all the lights and whistles that I crank:’) My question was though...would we be decreasing our dependence on foreign oil. Solar, water, wind, etc, I just want to be able to tell these guys to take their high priced oil and go pound sand.

[Myrddin]

A back of the hand calculation indicates that the 225 mile trip over 3.5 hours with a couple 150 lb passengers will eat up about 395 kw-hr. I don't expect anyone is going to hand you that electricity for free. There will be metered outlets where you can connect and pay the cost of the electricity. That electricity is going to be priced according to what the local utility charges per kw-hr plus a service fee for allowing you to occupy and use the charging equipment.

[wafflehouse]

a hand operated generator, it will charge the batteries.

LOL might take a while hand cranking that baby