Running out of juice: Bay Area electric car dealerships close [San Fran]

San Jose Mercury News ^ | 2/26/10 | Janis Mara

[Nuc1]

Not quite. I am looking more for an OEM interior and appearance. With a road racing exterior and chassis. Still that little sucker scats doesn't it?

[Nuc1]

Cool little go-karts. I wish I had some money to play with a few of those things. I know folks like the drifting stuff. However they have too much over-steer. Need to lock that rear end down a bit more if gentleman’s touring machine is what you have in mind. Overall those folks are moving in the right direction.

[blackie]

I remember them, I was born in 1930...;)

[blackie]

Thanks MD, the Lightning runs as good as it looks. ;)

We also have a ‘90 full size, 4X4 Eddie Bauer Ford Bronco, it’s my wife’s daily driver, it has less than 100K miles on it and she loves it.

Ya gotta watch those pesky deer. ;)

[hoosierham]

Really?

Then why don't we hear and see gasoline powered cars exploding in every crash?

Perhaps fuel shutoff valves and other safety features prevent this.

Your fear of explosion is unfounded.Gas storage tanks blow up in MOVIES because the special effects people make sure of it.

[George from New England]

Really back at you!

When you hear about a house blowing up ??? Maybe a dozen times a year in this country.

It’s not because it had an oil burning furnace.
Not because it used electric heat.
Not because of a wood burning stove.
It’s because of a gas leak, whether in the house or nearby underground and seeped in.

I’m just saying!

[John-Irish]

1956 for me. I’m a kid. :-)

[hoosierham]

Hundreds if not thousands of houses burn down each winter,with the wood stove blamed .More properly it should be poor installation and operation of the heating appliance.

Kitchen grease fires and food left cooking are also more common causes of house fires.

Americans seem to be poorly skilled at cost to benefit ratios and analysis.

Feelings is a song but not the best way to make policy decisions.

[blackie]

Five of my children were born in the 50’s. ;)

[gathersnomoss]

This is exactly what happens when “feeeelings” trump common sense.

GOOD RIDDANCE. Maybe they can take their next spin on a GE windmill.

[gathersnomoss]

Marc and his cat. BTW what is a Marc?

[N. Theknow]

"Electric cars? Electric cars? You want to build electric cars that run on batteries. You know what runs on batteries?"

"TOYS!"

Joe Dubois' father on CBS' Medium.

[John-Irish]

Do tell! My late mother had the first four of us kids from 1953, 54, 56, and 58, She took a breather and had the last three in 1960, 62, and 65. We had a large and loving family. Dad was a bricklayer, mom was a nurse. We always had a roof over our heads, never went hungry and four of us went to college. My oldest brother served a hitch in the USMC in the mid-70’s. He was a 1st. Lt., 5th. Marines, 3rd. Battalion. God Bless you’’ blackie’’ and please keep in touch. John

[blackie]

John, my fist born was in ‘50, second born (2nd wife) was ‘53, third born way ‘54, fourth born was ‘56.

In ‘63 I remarried for third and last time, she came with a nipper who was born in ‘53, I adopted him.

I have seven Grandchildren, three Great Grandchildren.

Blackie

[Republic of Texas]

Sometimes idiots are funny.