Full article Thanks to this site. There is one comment in this article about hybrids being "expensive;" Please remember, I'm just the messenger. All the best, Matthew
A lot of good ideas were not viable at the time. Right off the top of my head I can think of the airplane, helicopter, submarine, and space rocket. It shouldn't take much imagination to think of a bunch more. Tom
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Apr 18 2007, 11:20 AM) [snapback]425510[/snapback]</div> Gasoline.
You know, just today I was talking to a coworker about the EV1. I think a lot of great ideas come up before the technology -or the need - is available to implement them. I say give it 5 years, maybe 10 years max, and we'll see EVs become commonplace.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Apr 18 2007, 03:20 PM) [snapback]425510[/snapback]</div> The digital computer Babbage's Analytical Engine Ballistic Missiles (in the sense that no worthwhile payload was available) Also, it seems the "Galt Car" paradigm was hugely successful in diesel locomotives.
