What is a simple method of converting a Petroleum Driven infrastructure into an Electric Driven?

Question

Something that is Jaw Dropping. Not just the current technology, but something that's amazing and bold. I know you oil cronies are holding out on us with those patents. Come clean now you sons a guns!

Answer 1

Simple methods won't cut it here.

The use of oil is a very efficient fuel.  And it has the infastructure to back it up.  It is also, very, very, very, very cheap.

Problems : Pollution, Global warming, Short supply, War

As the cost goes up, and wars continue, and pollution gets worse, an alternative will be found.  There is no other option other than the death of ourselves.  I believe that without people, the planet will make a full recovery in a million years or so.

Answer 2

Remove the petroleum drive unit and install an electric one.

Well you did ask for a simple method.

Answer 3

It was done in California ten years ago when several car companies leased EV1 (electric) cars that could go over 50 miles on a charge, plenty for a day of driving for the majority of motorists. The California EPA mandated that about 20% of vehicles must produce zero emissions but the car companies sued and the EPA caved. There was plenty of interest, but had everyone wanted an electric car, the electric utilites would have had to boost their distribution system and of course produce more electricity. If production were through wind, solar, geothermal, etc rather than fossil fuels, then electric cars would truly be zero emission.

Answer 4

Just what patents are you talking about, Stanley Meyer , easy to get and on the web.

Any time I hear about how big oil or big government is hold back patents it's all I can do to keep from laughing. EVERY time and I mean every time I was able to look up the patents. So they didn't hide the patents very well.

Anyway, if you want to move to an electric infrastructure for cars you only have to do one thing. Standardize the battery dimension and voltage and the connectors. That was you can swap batteries quickly and easily.  .

Here's how it would work, when my battery was low, I'd pull into a station, they would open a door on the side of the car and the battery pack would slid out. They would lift the battery out and put in a fully charged battery, they would simply slide the battery back in close the door and I'd pay for the service and drive away. Back in the 1970's test were done and the whole thing took less than 5 minutes.

Basically its just like I do for propane bottles.

Answer 5

I have a few patents that would do this, but I am being paid quite handsomely to not develop those technologies further.  In fact, I am not even supposed to talk about them.  Sorry, wish I could help.

Answer 6

there is no simple method to convert the entire oil based infrastructure over to electric. it will require trillions of dollars, and many years to complete even if we started today. electric cars are not truly viable yet. when an electric car is put on the market that has a range of 200-250 miles, a top speed of around 75 mph, seating for 4 people, and the ability to recharge the batteries in 20-30 minutes, then you will have something as now people could drive from los angeles to new york city in 5-6 days as opposed to having to stop every 50-100 miles and wait for an 8 hour recharge.

Answer 7

M O N E Y

That has always been the problem.

The only reason we a re addicted to petroleum is that its still relatively cheap. But...others that did not use it before want it now. There is tremendous competition for every barrel that comes out of the ground today.  

Answer 8

Replace essentially every car on the road.

You might also need to build more power plants if people decide to charge them during the day (and they will).

Answer 9

Truthfully, you have to take the power away from the big Oil companies. Electric cars were around before gas ones. Check link below. The hardest part is the battery and the weight issues with them but they are overcoming those problems.

Someone asked me if we could put a windmill on top and generate electricity to charge the batteries this way. Would also charge as you drive. Comes down to resistance and a bunch of other issues but could you imagine cars with windmills on top.

Answer 10

its an simple thing ,just store the energy produced by the engine in the battery's and convert that energy into electrical energy...

Answer 11

Conspiracy theories won't cut it here.  Electric cars just move emissions from point A to point B.  california forced the EV1 to be built, the end result was Arizona had to put up with emissions from those stupid, none technologically , overprice fuel hogs.

Now, get on the bus and give up your gasoline car to big brother.