scott wrote:
>> Really? I thought electric motors were more efficient than internal 
>> combustion engines, and hence should use power more slowly...
> 
> The problem is that in petrol/diesel you can store much more energy per 
> unit weight than you can with batteries, even after taking into account 
> the better efficiency of the electric system.  To carry around enough 
> batteries to match the amount of useful energy in 50 litres of diesel 
> wouldn't be practical at the moment.

I see... Hence the hydrogen fuel cells and so forth?

>> [And I don't care how many figures you pay me, I don't *want* to be 
>> the director of anything! Far too much pressure...]
> 
> Unfortunately, higher paid jobs usually come with more 
> responsibility/pressure...

Well yeah - the high paid jobs are high paid because no sane person 
would want to do them. ;-)

Anyway, currently I have a low-paid job that no sane person would want. 
If I can find a somewhat higher-paid job that's less obnoxious I'd be 
happier.

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