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[Phys-L] Gatto, not again!




Gov. Brown vetoed his first attempt.

http://asmdc.org/members/a43/news-room/press-releases/california-roads-to-become-a-source-of-energy <http://asmdc.org/members/a43/news-room/press-releases/california-roads-to-become-a-source-of-energy>

Here’s the old Burbank claim:

http://prorevnews.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-freeways-can-provide-electrical.html <http://prorevnews.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-freeways-can-provide-electrical.html>


So, thinking > 100 k people surely consume more electricity than the equivalent energy to power about 1k ‘biles,[1], I did a quick calc:

Peak Burbank electricity use is ~ 100X the consumption of gasoline by ~ 1k ‘biles! (60mph; 30mpg)

My calc. wrong?

if requested, I’ll post my assumptions and calculation(s) on: http://www.cleyet.org/Someone_is_Wrong/? <http://www.cleyet.org/Someone_is_Wrong/?>

bc wonders what capitalist enterprise is paying him.

by the way, many of the commenters (the second link) also know (from the “physics”) it’s a ripoff


[1] ~45 feet / ‘bile; 0.67 GW @ 1400 12 July 1999.