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byShanghaiBill ( 739463 ) * writes:
1,000 miles of range, it said, and requires refills of distilled water about every 200 miles.
My car has a range of 6000 miles. That is how often I have to stop to change the motor oil. Of course, I also have to stop every 300 miles to get some gas.
byAnonymous Coward writes:
For that matter, exactly how much will that distilled water cost you every 200 miles?
Last time I looked for it, distilled water cost more than gas (mind you that was back when gas was 2 bucks a gallon, not the 4-4.50 it is now in the US)
Factoring that in along with anode replacement makes those batteries sound a *LOT* less pleasant compared to gasoline.
bywc_paladin ( 989918 ) writes:
Distilled water is $0.99/gal around here.
byprelelat ( 201821 ) writes:
True but you can't make your own gas as easily as you could make your own distilled water. When you think about it after initial costs you could create distilled water for significantly less than gas. Once your still is built your costs are heating(electric or gas) and tap water.
byT.E.D. ( 34228 ) writes:
you could make your own distilled water.
...which requires further energy expenditure on your part. Or you could buy it at the store where that's done on an industrial scale for "only" a significant fraction of what my gasoline costs me right now (about 1/3rd the price today). This adds to the charging cost, the cost of refitting my home electrical system, the difficulty of finding a place to charge outside my home, and the premium I'd pay for this vehicle over getting a perfectly functional used car for less than $5,000.
To quote the great Lucas
byGigsVT ( 208848 ) writes:
It's not as if distilled water falls from the sky for free or anything.
byDishevel ( 1105119 ) writes:
Distilled water in fact does not fall from the sky for free.
byOssifer ( 703813 ) writes:
Yes, I own the rights. If you are making use of Ossifer(TM) brand sky water, you must pay me $1.00/gallon.
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