Aluminum hybrids $3,000 cheaper?
The key to cost-effective hybrids?"By upgrading from traditional steel to an advanced aluminum body structure, the vehicle's stored energy requirements can be cut by about 10 percent, which could save up to US$3,000 per vehicle since less power and energy is required to move the lighter vehicle," Michael Bull, director of Automotive Technology for aluminum products maker Novelis, Inc. said in remarks to be given on Tuesday at the Center for Automotive Research's (CAR) "Business of Plugging In" conference in Detroit.
Wouldn't the same technology make ALL cars cheaper and more fuel efficient?
Labels: plug-in hybrid vehicles
posted by Dahcredyns at
11:04 AM
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Yes. This is more of the misleading messages that are doing the opposite of adding clarity to the issues but instead are conflating the issues IMHO.
and this, in turn, confuses the public and muddies the issues.
and the energy commercials on TV reflect this when they interview average people an they are all over the map on the technologies and their potentials near term and far term.
There is always the possibility that game changer breakthroughs can occur.. in fact..I expect them but right now.. many folks don't appreciate some of the real obstacles in the way of some paths.
there is where the information availability on the internet - demonstrates that some people cannot handle the overload.
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