“You have stated a hypothesis as if it were true.”
I gave an opinion only. I did not claim to be an expert, only skeptical.
I don’t know how your energy cost for your electrical vehicle stacks up against other electric producers, but I’m sure the rates would vary greatly in different locales, but alas, so would the price of gasoline but probably not as much.
Comparing the EV1 to your other car may not be an accurate comparison itself. In the same class as the EV1, gasoline cars can be purchased that easily get 40 mpg. Diesel cars at that size are known to do 50 mpg or better. Both Gas and Diesel have better range, a higher top end and probably accelerate just as well or better.
I’m not saying this car couldn’t serve a useful purpose. If you’re looking at it to replace the Internal Combustion engine, altogether, you would be for the most-part confining yourself to short commutes in the big city. But I guess that’s what Greyhound, Amtrak and our airports are for, right?
Aside from all of that, where is the ROMANCE with a vehicle like that? Unless you’re a real geek, it isn’t there. This car isn’t pretty like a Muscle Car is pretty. Might as well be riding a moped.
cars can be purchased that easily get 40 mpg That is still 3.75 cents per mile as compared to the EV1's 2.6 cents per mile.
Both Gas and Diesel have better range
My original post pointed out that many people do not drive more than 40 miles per day. A range of million miles would not do anything for them.
a higher top end and probably accelerate just as well or better.
A EV1 set a land speed record of 183 mph. It would accelerate from 0 to 60 in 8 seconds.
Aside from all of that, where is the ROMANCE with a vehicle like that?
I really do miss the babes that would wave and try to talk to me at stop light. I miss the people who would come up and talk to me about the car when I parked somewhere. The EV1 was a very attractive car.
