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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: woodbutcher1963

They are not going to make a profit and prove the concept until they make a practical family car. Fancy electric sports cars are not the way to go. No one is going to put charging stations for ‘em. They are not going get the concept acceptance.
Maybe if the make an electric NASCAR race car...


57 posted on 09/30/2011 10:56:53 AM PDT by Little Ray (FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: woodbutcher1963

They are not going to make a profit and prove the concept until they make a practical family car. Fancy electric sports cars are not the way to go. No one is going to put charging stations for ‘em. They are not going get the concept acceptance.
Maybe if the make an electric NASCAR race car...


58 posted on 09/30/2011 10:57:04 AM PDT by Little Ray (FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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