Thursday, September 27, 2007

Electric Truck Here is one I had blogged about before.  It does better on range and you can recharge it today, instead of overnight.  The 10 minute recharge time might make it close to acceptable for a lot of people.  On the other hand, when I blogged before it was going to have a 250 mile range and be available in 2007.  Now they say a 200 mile range and available in 2008. Again.... I'll believe it when I see it. 9:34:54 PM  permalink  comment [] Electric Car If you have five minutes, you can check out the video. My summary... All electric car capable of 100 miles and up to 60 mph to be available for around $12,000 in about 18 months. My comments... 1) Doesn't exactly compete with a cheap gasoline car on performance or range. Same issues that have killed electrics like the EV-1 and kin in the past. The eight hour recharge time makes the max distance less than half the range (you have to get back after all). People want cars that can do it all. Buying a separate whole car just for short trips doesn't fit into very many budgets. IMHO, the range and recharge issue will always kill electric cars. 2) The big news is the proposed price. Not the performance or range. Without dealing with the range issue, the project is doomed to failure regardless of price. 3) Not in show rooms yet. I'll believe it when I see it. 9:24:11 PM  permalink  comment []

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