Comments on: Affordable Electric Cars Coming to US in 2009 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David W. Wilson http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-129517 David W. Wilson Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:15:12 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-129517 Heeeey... Look, not all Americans drive BIG gas gus-lin SUVs. However, it is all about money for most of us. I drive a 1991 Mazda Miata with 184K on it at 30 miles per gallon. Yeah and the top comes down. No car payments and it seats 2 and has a good heater and air con... Disc breaks, etc, uses no, no drips, oil, etc... Here in America things are spread out more than in Europe, in the towns for daily life... This can not be changed thought some of us wish it were. We have, my wife and I, have a 2007 Toyota RAV4 and get close to 34 MPG on highway with air, at 70mph, with the CD blasting, disc breaks, 2.4 L 4 cylinder, etc. Room for 5???. IF an electric vehicle comes along for 10K, 200 mile range and seats 4 why would no one get one...? Holy ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have the technology today to make THIS happen. When will it. Over, dww Heeeey…

Look, not all Americans drive BIG gas gus-lin SUVs.
However, it is all about money for most of us.
I drive a 1991 Mazda Miata with 184K on it at 30 miles per gallon.
Yeah and the top comes down.
No car payments and it seats 2 and has a good heater and air con…
Disc breaks, etc, uses no, no drips, oil, etc…

Here in America things are spread out more than in Europe, in the towns for daily life…
This can not be changed thought some of us wish it were.
We have, my wife and I, have a 2007 Toyota RAV4 and get close to 34 MPG on highway with air, at 70mph, with the CD blasting, disc breaks, 2.4 L 4 cylinder, etc.
Room for 5???.

IF an electric vehicle comes along for 10K, 200 mile range and seats 4 why would no one get one…?
Holy ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have the technology today to make THIS happen.
When will it.

Over,
dww

]]> By: Shawn http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-86834 Shawn Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:32:06 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-86834 This car is worth about $12k, and that is it. It's ridiculous how over-priced these electric cars are. $25,000 is not affordable, considering it's a 4-seater, hatchback, with no real trunk or storage, unless you sacrifice 2 seats, making it a 2-seater, and it is not a sports car. The fact that it is electric means absolutely nothing, since it's not like it runs on air. The consumer still has to pay to fuel it. It's like being punished for trying to do the right thing. I never thought I'd be old and gray when this kind of technology becomes the norm, but it's looking like that will be the case. At this rate, it's going to be another 30-40 years, and that is pathetic. This car is worth about $12k, and that is it. It’s ridiculous how over-priced these electric cars are. $25,000 is not affordable, considering it’s a 4-seater, hatchback, with no real trunk or storage, unless you sacrifice 2 seats, making it a 2-seater, and it is not a sports car. The fact that it is electric means absolutely nothing, since it’s not like it runs on air. The consumer still has to pay to fuel it.

It’s like being punished for trying to do the right thing.

I never thought I’d be old and gray when this kind of technology becomes the norm, but it’s looking like that will be the case. At this rate, it’s going to be another 30-40 years, and that is pathetic.

]]> By: Paul http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-68418 Paul Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:02:25 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-68418 All of you Europeans would be speaking German if it wasn't for us Americans. But how quickly you judgmental people forget.Not all Americans drive big cars and trucks. My engine is a 1.8 liter. You dip. All of you Europeans would be speaking German if it wasn’t for us Americans. But how quickly you judgmental people forget.Not all Americans drive big cars and trucks. My engine is a 1.8 liter. You dip.

]]> By: womens cheap insurance http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-46931 womens cheap insurance Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:09:06 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-46931 where can i find more of these cars and are they expensive to run where can i find more of these cars and are they expensive to run

]]> By: Marti Edge http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-1880 Marti Edge Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:20:08 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-1880 What kind of government incentives will we see with these electric cars? I'm all for decreasing my use of gasoline and decreasing the amount of pollution from using a gasoline powered car. I would just like to see the price a little lower than 25K. What kind of government incentives will we see with these electric cars? I’m all for decreasing my use of gasoline and decreasing the amount of pollution from using a gasoline powered car. I would just like to see the price a little lower than 25K.

]]> By: Dag Johansen http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-1879 Dag Johansen Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:05:35 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-1879 With Th!nk mired in bankruptcy, I guess we are not going to see this car in the USA this year. And doubtful for 2010. I think the only time we'll see one is after they build a factory in the USA. With Th!nk mired in bankruptcy, I guess we are not going to see this car in the USA this year. And doubtful for 2010. I think the only time we’ll see one is after they build a factory in the USA.

]]> By: Dag Johansen http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-23345 Dag Johansen Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:05:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-23345 With Th!nk mired in bankruptcy, I guess we are not going to see this car in the USA this year. And doubtful for 2010. I think the only time we'll see one is after they build a factory in the USA. With Th!nk mired in bankruptcy, I guess we are not going to see this car in the USA this year. And doubtful for 2010. I think the only time we’ll see one is after they build a factory in the USA.

]]> By: james h.cadoo http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-1878 james h.cadoo Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:34:27 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-1878 electric cars in future.i saw turn of the century veichels using electric.draw back is travel distance. would solar panels on car roof aid is distance and eliminate worry about dead batteries people are ready for a comon sense veichel without the gadgets and just reavel from point a to pint b.whoneeds all the extras..thank you JC. electric cars in future.i saw turn of the century veichels using electric.draw back is travel distance. would solar panels on car roof aid is distance and eliminate worry about dead batteries people are ready for a comon sense veichel without the gadgets and just reavel from point a to pint b.whoneeds all the extras..thank you JC.

]]> By: james h.cadoo http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-23344 james h.cadoo Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:34:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-23344 electric cars in future.i saw turn of the century veichels using electric.draw back is travel distance. would solar panels on car roof aid is distance and eliminate worry about dead batteries people are ready for a comon sense veichel without the gadgets and just reavel from point a to pint b.whoneeds all the extras..thank you JC. electric cars in future.i saw turn of the century veichels using electric.draw back is travel distance. would solar panels on car roof aid is distance and eliminate worry about dead batteries people are ready for a comon sense veichel without the gadgets and just reavel from point a to pint b.whoneeds all the extras..thank you JC.

]]> By: james h.cadoo http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-1877 james h.cadoo Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:51:21 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/04/23/affordable-electric-cars-coming-to-us-in-2009/#comment-1877 solar panels on roof would keep batteries charged and add to driving range,eliminating worry of out of power. is this avalable.I saw turn of century autos.edison electric and gould.. this is the way to go but their range was limited.. thank you solar panels on roof would keep batteries charged and add to driving range,eliminating worry of out of power. is this avalable.I saw turn of century autos.edison electric and gould.. this is the way to go but their range was limited.. thank you

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