PV Gap

Howard Said:

I want to "go green" at home... but startup costs are overwhelming! Are there contests or programs to help?

We Answered:

Do a Google Search for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 I believe there are certain tax credits people may use to lessen the burden on the costs of going green. To justify some of these investments in your home you may been to forecast future energy usage compared to what you may save if you enact the systems today. I do agree some of these installations are rather expensive. Good luck with what you decide to go with.

Phyllis Said:

Are you promoting "alternative energy" or God's energy ?

We Answered:

The energy crisis is a result of failed regulatory practices. Part of that failure has been to prohibit the use and development of natural resources such as you mentioned. 2010, clean house.

Derrick Said:

Big immoral business and corporate conspiracy?

We Answered:

The EV1 could drive 75-to-150 miles ( on average roughly 110 miles.) per charge with Gen 2 Avionic nickel-metal hydride batteries. Fully loaded these batteries would contain 26.4 kWh of energy. If I use the average U.S. electricity price (9.82 cents/kWh.) I calculate that the EV1 would use: 9.82*26.4= 259 cents --->2.59$ for 110 miles. This is 2.36 cents/mile.
Based on the average fuel consumption of American cars, which is 27.5 miles per gallon, and the price per gallon, which is 2.23$/gallon, it costs 8.92$ to drive an ordinary car 110 miles making the cost of the electric car to 29% the fuel cost of ordinary cars.

The batteries lasted longer then the cars themselves.
Also, the cars were never massproduced which ould have driven down the manufacturing costs significantly.

The Tesla Roadster currently have a fuel cost of 2 cents/mile
and emits 1/10 of the of the pollution. The fuel cost is less then 2c/mile.
Average American cars cost 8.11c/mile to drive making the cost of the Tesla to less then 1/4th the fuel cost of ordinary cars. It reaches more then 130 Mph.
The disadvantage is that the batteries only keep peak performance for 100.000 miles.