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Old 02-10-2009, 08:45 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Suddenly, the nation's automobiles are no longer just a transportation option, but a network of mini-storage devices for electricity.
This sounds a lot like one of the Amory Lovins proposals to transition to a (hydrogen) fuel cell economy. The concept was to deal with the lack of hydrogen fuel infrastructure by locating the hydrogen supply at your work destination. During the day, since your fuel cell engine doesn't have anything else to do, it could be generating electricity and feeding it back to the grid (using the hydrogen fuel where you work).

On the assumption that the battery tech is efficient, this sounds like a similar thing. It also sounds similar to the Th!nk car proposal in Norway that I read last year (can't find the @#$&^@#$ article!!!!).

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