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

[DaveFroble]

Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> 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
> 

Gasoline is one of the most dense and portable sources of energy we use.  It's 
also a bit dirty.  No one good answer here.  But electricity is improving.

Should we discuss that recent collision of a freighter and tanker?

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