could the EV cars be on the go again for real? August 13, 2008, 03:27:14 AM see linkhttp://www.aptera.com/reserve your today for elec or elec/gas both models under 30k. Quote Selected
could the EV cars be on the go again for real? Reply #1 – August 13, 2008, 06:06:49 AM The only problem i could foresee is what happened with GM's EV1's. GM would not allow people to out right buy the EV1(It had to be leased). Eventually big oil got to GM, Ford and the other car companys making these efficient electric cars and had them repoed and crushed. Quote Selected
could the EV cars be on the go again for real? Reply #2 – August 13, 2008, 06:32:20 AM The Aptera is just the tip of the iceberg, my friend. There has been a lot of talk about these guys in particular for a couple of years now, in certain circles, but not much but pictures and some economy goals offered from the company itself. This is the first I've seen on it being a pure EV, though. Apparently there are two models, and I've only heard of the series hybrid until now.Other EV makers are up and coming as well as just coming to our market. There are really too many to list. It seems every month there's a new start-up hoping to win our hearts with pennies/mile promises and looks that really could kill (but not in a good way). Tesla, Fisker, Vetrix, Zebra, G-Wiz, Brammo, Th!nk, ZAP!, SunMotor, Triac, American Electric, not to mention the major automakers now building EV's, like Subaru's R1e, Mitsubishi's iMIEV, and GM's E-flex Volt and Flextreme. Though no prototypes have been named yet, there are also EV's from Renault/Nissan, Daimler, and you will be able to get an all electric Mini Cooper in California within the next year. I've even seen Electric Mustangs and now an EV Shelby Cobra by HST Electric. You can have a two-wheeled, three-wheeled, four-wheeled, convertible, hardtop, targa, pickup, two-seat, four-seat, whatever-you-want. If you can think of a car designed for the highway, someone makes an electric version of it.Considering how popular EV's have been in Europe, especially the UK, I can guarantee they're here to stay. GM even predicted that all new cars sold in North America will be electric drive by 2025.Not to mention that the Tesla Roadster has been for sale for well over a year, even if the first deliveries are just happening now.Take a look in here, if you're interested. This is a great resource, which I read many times daily. This is a search result for plug-in/EV.http://www.autobloggreen.com/category/ev-plug-in/ Quote Selected
could the EV cars be on the go again for real? Reply #3 – August 13, 2008, 10:45:35 PM hey look we try again after 10 years. Rather then burning alittle gas, lets burn as much in coal.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranger_EVhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehiclehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy_S-10_EVLooking at the cng evi one version though, or the hybrid models, 219 hp in a car as light as a geo metro with a zero to sixty in 7 seconds and about 45mpg average. Quote Selected
could the EV cars be on the go again for real? Reply #4 – August 14, 2008, 06:14:08 AM Quote from: Haystack;231880hey look we try again after 10 years. Rather then burning alittle gas, lets burn as much in coal.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranger_EVhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehiclehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy_S-10_EVLooking at the cng evi one version though, or the hybrid models, 219 hp in a car as light as a geo metro with a zero to sixty in 7 seconds and about 45mpg average.You don't burn nearly as much coal to charge an EV as you burn petroleum to go the same 100 miles. You're talking about the long tailpipe theory, which has merit, but not enough to say it's just as bad emissions wise as burning gasoline. The effects would be even less substantial with the development of Smart Grids in civic areas. It's still the far lesser of two evils.Not to mention that clean energy projects are growing like wildfire across the world, replacing coal with sunlight, wind, tides, currents, and nuclear fission. The coal argument just gives us more reason to change how we generate electricity, which is just going to go up in demand. Quote Selected
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