Posted by Rolo Tomassi on 09/13/05 20:58

Paul Taylor wrote:
> "Andy F Batter" <uknewsgroups@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:UZOdnZ2dnZ3mWDDbnZ2dnT5Ou96dnZ2dRVnyo52dnZ0@pipex.net...
>>
>> "Gunther Gloop" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>
>>> eg. they were getting 17% of 80p. Now they're getting 17% of �1.
>>
>> Ok, but of that extra 20p, the government is making just 2.97p per
>> litre over and above what it was. It can afford to cut tax by 3p a
>> litre, no more.
>>
>> Really, I don't think cutting fuel from 105p per litre to 102p is
>> going to make much difference for most folk. Basically though, with
>> dwindling reserves, and other countries' rate of use rising to match
>> ours, the high cost of fuel is here to stay. 15years from now
>> we'll all be plugging electric cars into mini-wind-turbines for
>> charging, and hoping for a bit of wind overnight. :-)
>
> Which is why they want to charge you by the mile instead!
> Electric cars may happen very soon, even before the GOV tries to force
> GPS trackers to be fitted to every car :-) ...
> Toshiba are developing a Li-Ion battery that can be recharged 80% in 1
> minute,
> and only loses something like 1% of capacity after 1000
> charge/discharge cycles...
> www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2005_03/pr2901.htm

Wow! That could REALLY make a difference. I'd love to use electric car
power for my commute but it's too niche at the moment and the range power
isn't good enough. That battery technology, though could be the start of
something great. Thanks for the link.

Rolo

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