Comments on: “Green Freeway” Would Help Eco-friendly Cars Drive From British Columbia to Baja

By: Elliot UK

Elliot UK — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:33:43 +0000

Yeah, why alternative stations? There must be plenty of existing premises out there, such as diners, private filling-stations, people with land needing to branch-out given the current economic situation… all of whom might be willing to take part in such an experiment (for a share of the profits)… why ever not? and how the hell can it cost so much to do that…

By: Lou Dube

Lou Dube — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:57:03 +0000

Why alternative fueling stations? Highways already have service stations where cars can be refuelled; why not simply add alternative fuels distribution to the already existing facilities.
Why can’t a service station add a meter to sell electricity to recharge the cars batteries while the passengers use the facilities as usual. With the new fast charging batteries that should be a problem. In sure the owners of the existing service station would be happy to be keeping the business.

By: TeflonBob

TeflonBob — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:58:02 +0000

All in all green is good. Just dont tax us when we save fossil fuels! For pete sake sometimes it feels like you can’t win. In any case, this is the perfect super-slab to utilize the fully green, burnen clean Tax Free Vehicle!

http://geddongear.com/TaxFreeTransportation.aspx

God Bless America!

By: YouRang

YouRang — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:30:38 +0000

In general, it isn’t clear to me how they plan on handling exchanged batteries. i.E. batteries have a limited number of charge/recharge cycles; so what they do about the relative age of the batteries?

By: Marcus

Marcus — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:28:34 +0000

This needs to be supported by private business. Self help stations at rest stops would be subject to vandalism, and it’s still illegal to have self-service in Oregon.

But it’s a start.
P.S. – Sorry, forgot to tell you great post!

By: Marcus

Marcus — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:15:06 +0000

This needs to be supported by private business. Self help stations at rest stops would be subject to vandalism, and it’s still illegal to have self-service in Oregon.

But it’s a start.

By: UncleAl

UncleAl — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:58:47 +0000

it would compete with private businesses

Who investing their own money would be that stupid? “Roadside relief” must be collected and fermented to methane to be sustainable. Urine will be separately collected, ISS FUBARized, and recycled to make the coffee. No incremental carbon footprint! Let’s see an Enviro-whiner drink the first cup as he pedals away on his H*Y*D*R*O*G*E*N moped.

But the program has fallen short of expectations.

A eunuch in a brothel, a capon in a henhouse, a steer amidst cows; a stot, a gelding, a barrow, a gelt, a havier, a gib, a lapin, a seg, a hog, a wether… Thermodynamics can be legislated, but it won’t cooperate.