[Info-vax] Intel junk...Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 01/08/2018 11:48 AM, DaveFroble wrote:
> chrisv wrote:
>> Doomsdrzej, AKA "Slimer", wrote:
>>
>>> nospam wrote:
>>>>>> the batteries are heated and shortly before leaving, you can preheat
>>>>>> the cabin via a smartphone app.
>>>>> _How_ are they heated? 
>>>> via a heater module on the batteries.
>>
>> Which is fine, if you're plugged-in.  Otherwise, you're sucking
>> battery power.
>>
>>>>> Pre-heating the cabin essentially means that you've turned on the car
>>>>> remotely. However, this is only possible if the car starts which, of
>>>>> course, often requires the batteries to be heated.
>>>> for a gas powered vehicle, the engine must be running.
>>>>
>>>> not true for an electric vehicle.
>>> Very interesting to know, thanks.
>>
>> Well, duh.  The heater's not working off from engine coolant...
>>
> 
> Think about this.  That waste heat wasn't free.  It's unused energy.  
> That means you've had to put much more potential into the gasoline 
> engine to get what you need.  With electric, less energy is required.  
> Of course, the heat is nice when it's cold.  Still, from an energy 
> perspective, the gasoline engine is rather wasteful.
> 

Try tracing the power from the battery in the car all the way back
to it's origination.  Take all the "efficiencies" into consideration.
Now tell me how wasteful the gasoline engine really is.

bill