They're cool and I'd buy one at the right price. I'm willing to pay a slight premium, but not a huge one. I say build them in China or wherever and see if a market rate can be established such that they can have sales volumes high enough to make a dent in the overall market...if so, cool beans...Otherwise, no need to make regulations...
I guess the diesel engine was expensive when it first came out as an alternative to the gas engine. Hybrid engines are the wave of the future - 10 years on maybe? Hybrid engines make even more sense for gas guzzling SUVs.
Did you know that you have to replace the costly batteries at 150,000 miles? They don't talk about that on "Motorweek".
They're cool?!!
They're effing $30k golf carts. If you are hit by an actual outomobile ... let alone a pickup truck ... you are going to die like a sardine.
My next car is a Prius. My current lease is up in September & am buying a blue one. They are very cool & get great mileage. I have driven SUV's & trucks since 1997 so this is a big change for me. I think the Prius is a great vehicle.
move to Phoenix and slap a bunch of solar cells on one, and I might consider it. Right now I see them as the "Stanley Steamer" of our day.
It may be a good investment someday, but the technology is just not there yet.