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To: Red Badger

Don’t want electric sports cars.

I want a car that I take kids to school in, commute in, pick up groceries in and take a road trip to the Keys down A1A in.

If they want to make money and prove the electric car concept, they need to build the “Mom ‘n Pop mobile” not sports cars.


22 posted on 09/30/2011 9:34:08 AM PDT by Little Ray (FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: Little Ray

Understandable, but almost all automotive advancements have come from racing and prototype cars like this.
Anti-lock brakes (I believe) were first introduced on motorcycles and then mass produced for family car.
Product development is very expensive. Therefore, the newest advances are typically incorperated into the most expensive vehicles.

Electric vehicles will probably remain uncompetitive for the mini van & four door sedan market for some time unless there is a major breakthrough on battery technology.


53 posted on 09/30/2011 10:51:01 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Little Ray
If they want to make money and prove the electric car concept, they need to build the “Mom ‘n Pop mobile” not sports cars.

All we've seen so far are oversized roller skates and slot cars on steroids. Build a vehicle that can haul a family and gear 500 miles, recharge in 1/2 hour and costs under $30K and they will have something.

This car looks cool, but I doubt it's practical.

69 posted on 09/30/2011 11:53:07 AM PDT by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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