Re: Using nuclear power to make renewables and a hydrogen economy cost

From: Bill Ward (bwardREMOVE_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 09:14:28 GMT

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:51:16 -0800, "Eric Gisin"
<ericgisin@graffiti.net> wrote:

>"Hatunen" <hatuunen@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:k4lao0da1urd0flcj1mugm7e03abku1q0s@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:53:06 -0800, "Eric Gisin"
>> <ericgisin@graffiti.net> wrote:
>>
>> >"Don Lancaster" <don@tinaja.com> wrote in message
>> >news:41853254.3259518@tinaja.com...
>> >>
>> >> Typical passenger vehicles are unable to climb a 25 percent grade.
>> >>
>> >Sure they can. You need 250lbs thrust for every 1000lbs weight. That also
>> >gives you 1/4G acceleration in 1st gear, which is common. That's 0-44 km/hr
>in
>> >5 secs.
>>
>> Insufficient data. There are other factors that determine
>> hill-climbing ability, including tire traction and weight
>> redistribution.
>>
>Nonsense. If the tires don't slip on level ground, they won't slip on a grade,
>at equal power. FWD will have no problems, RWD may if more weight is on front
>axle.

You may have meant that the other way around, Eric. I think
the weight redistribution would favor the RWD vehicle,
unless you were backing up the hill.

Regards,

Bill Ward

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