Posted on 01/28/2016 8:53:32 AM PST by BenLurkin
Nye recently penned an op-ed for digital culture magazine Aeon, in which he argues that NASCAR should make the switch to electric-powered vehicles. In his mind, NASCAR is a celebration of "old tech," one that reinforces the automotive status quo and hinders progress from a social standpoint. And while the environmental benefits of an industry-wide change are obvious, the former mechanical engineer sees another benefit of the EV switch.
"Just think what an electric race would be like," Nye wrote. "It would be faster, and quiet. You could talk to the person next to you. The drivers could probably hear the roar of the crowd rather than having to imagine it as they do now. And most significant from my point of view, everyone in the crowd, every race fan, would want an electric car! The market for electric cars would go crazy."
"I wish NASCAR were more like NASA"â he continued. "I wish NASCAR were more about the future instead of the past. I am trying to envision the smart, efficient transportation technology of tomorrow, and there is NASCAR doing the opposite â celebrating a very old transportation technology of yesterday."
(Excerpt) Read more at digitaltrends.com ...
Well, actually...there’s an idea: an inductive coil track.
They’re boutique vehicles now because the tech isn’t ready for prime time. But tech improves. Think of modern electric cars like the Audible Player, an early digital audio player. It cost $200 1998 dollars, had a whopping 4MB of storage and 2 hours worth of battery life. But that what we now know of as MP3 players were a doomed technology line, it just means it wasn’t ready yet. 3 years made a big difference in that world, I’m thinking electric cars need more like 10 or even 20.
Nope I’m having too much fun in the hospital getting poked and prodded right now.
F1 already beat to death this carp
They’ll grow more and more in capabilities...but as you say, it needs some substantial breakthroughs - in a number of areas. Right now, they are very good in some very limited environments, mediocre in others, and downright ineffective in many common situations.
Does that dude still have the Testicles he was born with?
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