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Deanwvu
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 Posted - 08/05/2008 : 17:13:46
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All electric vehicles are coming, hopefully within 2 years. Heck, if I lived in SoCal, I would be getting one in the next 6-12 months.
Who will be getting one? All you hybrid owners gonna trade up? |
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toomuchcoffeelady
Senior Member Member
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Posted - 08/06/2008 : 13:30:51
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You have to check with your riders to make sure it's OK for you to trade in your car...
ain't free speech a wonderful thing, until you don't like the views being stated? - Ceejay2 |
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Deanwvu
New Member
24 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2008 : 13:45:37
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Hahaa
My sarcasm detector is pinging away!
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toomuchcoffeelady
Senior Member Member
197 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2008 : 16:44:58
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No really, someone started a thread awhile back asking for feedback in "what kind of car is comfortable for slugs to ride in the backseat?"
ain't free speech a wonderful thing, until you don't like the views being stated? - Ceejay2 |
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Posted - 08/08/2008 : 09:23:17
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Where do I sign up to get one?
Now this is a technology I can get behind; they are blazing fast, no pollution, cost only about $1. per charge, and with modern battery tech they can get 2 - 300 miles per charge. Has anyone seen the Tesla? Not a prototype, but a small electric car manufacturer that builds these for today's driver! True, the are only produced in small amounts (for now) and they are about $100,000. each, but mass production will solve both of those problems.
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Jody
Advanced Member
347 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2008 : 13:02:35
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Years ago, I asked a friend about buying a hybrid and he advised against buying one. He had been following the technology and said auto manufacturers would be building a new hybrid and the older ones would lose their classification as a hybrid. He said the only way owners of older hybrids could keep their classification would be to replace the engine. He said that would be very $$$$.
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Deanwvu
New Member
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Posted - 08/09/2008 : 09:14:56
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The Tesla, unfortunately, is a rich man's toy at the moment.
They are coming out with a reasonably priced 4 seater sedan type in the next few years (reasonable is around $40k).
My favorite is this 2 seater:
www.aptera.com
But, it is only available in Southern California, where all new auto tech apparently goes to be born.
This Mitsubishi will be more likely to come to DC:
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/special/ev/index.html |
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NoSUV
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Posted - 08/10/2008 : 15:18:36
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Originally posted by Jody
Years ago, I asked a friend about buying a hybrid and he advised against buying one. He had been following the technology and said auto manufacturers would be building a new hybrid and the older ones would lose their classification as a hybrid. He said the only way owners of older hybrids could keep their classification would be to replace the engine. He said that would be very $$$$.
While you've been waiting, I've logged over 100K miles on my hybrid. Did you see the article about how Mont. County replaced 1/2 of their fleet with hybrids? Stats showed that the hybrids had more miles but used 1/3 the gas for tremendous savings.
If only the US had replaced 1/2 of its "fleet" (all consumer vehicles) with hybrids. Why, we'd have gas back to <$2/gal! Still, there are those who continue to wait. And wait. |
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Jody
Advanced Member
347 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 12:20:30
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| My current car is 10 yrs old and due to commuting in the slug line, it still doesn't have a 100,000 miles on it. I'd say that's excellent mileage and saving wear & tear on my car. |
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NoSUV
Advanced Member
1076 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 16:51:56
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| So, are you one of those rider only slugs that there's so much angnst against in the General topic area? One of those that some call selfish? |
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Jody
Advanced Member
347 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2008 : 10:41:49
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I drive one day a week and slug in the other four days. You could pick up riders to help commuters get to work and thereby reduce the number of cars on the road, but you choose to ride alone in HOV. Your way of commuting fits the definition of selfish than my way.
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Pele
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scottt
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415 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2008 : 08:25:24
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Originally posted by Pele
Electric vehicles are old news. In 1996, GM released the EV1, and as of 2003 began taking them back and crushing them all for scrap metal.
This thread was old news until you brought it back to life. |
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toomuchcoffeelady
Senior Member Member
197 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2008 : 14:30:49
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quote:
Originally posted by NoSUV
If only the US had replaced 1/2 of its "fleet" (all consumer vehicles) with hybrids. Why, we'd have gas back to <$2/gal!
I paid $1.61/gal for gas the other day... |
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NoSUV
Advanced Member
1076 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 10:37:18
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quote:
Originally posted by toomuchcoffeelady
quote:
Originally posted by NoSUV
If only the US had replaced 1/2 of its "fleet" (all consumer vehicles) with hybrids. Why, we'd have gas back to <$2/gal!
I paid $1.61/gal for gas the other day...
Just think - it could be <$.50 if everyone in the US traded in their conventional vehicle for a hybrid. i/3 of any cost translates to 2/3 savings. |
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toomuchcoffeelady
Senior Member Member
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Posted - 12/11/2008 : 12:50:46
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| NoSUV, I still can't figure out which you are, a shill for VDOT or a shill for hybrid cars. Either way you're annoying. |
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