Comments on: Think City: An Affordable Electric Car you Won't See Until 2010 http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/ 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. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Denise Thorbjornsen http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-8703 Denise Thorbjornsen Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:53:34 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-8703 Hi again, Consider opening a plant in Rhode Island.Many residents here need work.Thank you,Denise Hi again, Consider opening a plant in Rhode Island.Many residents here need work.Thank you,Denise

]]> By: Denise Thorbjornsen http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-31167 Denise Thorbjornsen Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:53:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-31167 Hi again, Consider opening a plant in Rhode Island.Many residents here need work.Thank you,Denise Hi again, Consider opening a plant in Rhode Island.Many residents here need work.Thank you,Denise

]]> By: Denise Thorbjornsen http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-8702 Denise Thorbjornsen Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:51:39 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-8702 Hi,I think the price is only for the rich.There are more minimum wage workers that need vehicles.Consider the market from their vantage point.Good luck,Denise Hi,I think the price is only for the rich.There are more minimum wage workers that need vehicles.Consider the market from their vantage point.Good luck,Denise

]]> By: Denise Thorbjornsen http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-31166 Denise Thorbjornsen Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:51:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-31166 Hi,I think the price is only for the rich.There are more minimum wage workers that need vehicles.Consider the market from their vantage point.Good luck,Denise Hi,I think the price is only for the rich.There are more minimum wage workers that need vehicles.Consider the market from their vantage point.Good luck,Denise

]]> By: Allch Chcar http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-8701 Allch Chcar Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:56:10 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-8701 It's a nice introduction but that price range puts it into luxury vehicle territory. While it produces less overall pollution, the range limitation and just the tiny package is too little for the upper scale market. Except for the more Environmentally friendly, it'll probably be just a small niche group. It's definitely an upgrade from the Geo Metro as far as fuel efficiency goes. Plus the extra 600lbs is mostly batteries. Not too shabby a design I suppose, but they could have used a little bigger electric motor...It sounds like their motor is rated by some really short rating. It only takes about 20hp for such a small car to reach 70mph(approx) unless it has the aerodynamics of a SUV or truck. Which means they're using a small 13kw motor rated for only one hour of use. And those are fairly cheap IMHO sub $3k. Good luck selling that, Th!nk City. It’s a nice introduction but that price range puts it into luxury vehicle territory. While it produces less overall pollution, the range limitation and just the tiny package is too little for the upper scale market. Except for the more Environmentally friendly, it’ll probably be just a small niche group.

It’s definitely an upgrade from the Geo Metro as far as fuel efficiency goes. Plus the extra 600lbs is mostly batteries. Not too shabby a design I suppose, but they could have used a little bigger electric motor…It sounds like their motor is rated by some really short rating. It only takes about 20hp for such a small car to reach 70mph(approx) unless it has the aerodynamics of a SUV or truck. Which means they’re using a small 13kw motor rated for only one hour of use. And those are fairly cheap IMHO sub $3k.

Good luck selling that, Th!nk City.

]]> By: Allch Chcar http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-31164 Allch Chcar Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:56:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-31164 It's a nice introduction but that price range puts it into luxury vehicle territory. While it produces less overall pollution, the range limitation and just the tiny package is too little for the upper scale market. Except for the more Environmentally friendly, it'll probably be just a small niche group. It's definitely an upgrade from the Geo Metro as far as fuel efficiency goes. Plus the extra 600lbs is mostly batteries. Not too shabby a design I suppose, but they could have used a little bigger electric motor...It sounds like their motor is rated by some really short rating. It only takes about 20hp for such a small car to reach 70mph(approx) unless it has the aerodynamics of a SUV or truck. Which means they're using a small 13kw motor rated for only one hour of use. And those are fairly cheap IMHO sub $3k. Good luck selling that, Th!nk City. It’s a nice introduction but that price range puts it into luxury vehicle territory. While it produces less overall pollution, the range limitation and just the tiny package is too little for the upper scale market. Except for the more Environmentally friendly, it’ll probably be just a small niche group.

It’s definitely an upgrade from the Geo Metro as far as fuel efficiency goes. Plus the extra 600lbs is mostly batteries. Not too shabby a design I suppose, but they could have used a little bigger electric motor…It sounds like their motor is rated by some really short rating. It only takes about 20hp for such a small car to reach 70mph(approx) unless it has the aerodynamics of a SUV or truck. Which means they’re using a small 13kw motor rated for only one hour of use. And those are fairly cheap IMHO sub $3k.

Good luck selling that, Th!nk City.

]]> By: Allch Chcar http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-31165 Allch Chcar Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:56:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-31165 It's a nice introduction but that price range puts it into luxury vehicle territory. While it produces less overall pollution, the range limitation and just the tiny package is too little for the upper scale market. Except for the more Environmentally friendly, it'll probably be just a small niche group. It's definitely an upgrade from the Geo Metro as far as fuel efficiency goes. Plus the extra 600lbs is mostly batteries. Not too shabby a design I suppose, but they could have used a little bigger electric motor...It sounds like their motor is rated by some really short rating. It only takes about 20hp for such a small car to reach 70mph(approx) unless it has the aerodynamics of a SUV or truck. Which means they're using a small 13kw motor rated for only one hour of use. And those are fairly cheap IMHO sub $3k. Good luck selling that, Th!nk City. It’s a nice introduction but that price range puts it into luxury vehicle territory. While it produces less overall pollution, the range limitation and just the tiny package is too little for the upper scale market. Except for the more Environmentally friendly, it’ll probably be just a small niche group.

It’s definitely an upgrade from the Geo Metro as far as fuel efficiency goes. Plus the extra 600lbs is mostly batteries. Not too shabby a design I suppose, but they could have used a little bigger electric motor…It sounds like their motor is rated by some really short rating. It only takes about 20hp for such a small car to reach 70mph(approx) unless it has the aerodynamics of a SUV or truck. Which means they’re using a small 13kw motor rated for only one hour of use. And those are fairly cheap IMHO sub $3k.

Good luck selling that, Th!nk City.

]]> By: Lark http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-8700 Lark Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:51:43 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-8700 under $25k.... come on .. we need something under $10k .. under $25k…. come on .. we need something under $10k ..

]]> By: Lark http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-31163 Lark Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:51:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-31163 under $25k.... come on .. we need something under $10k .. under $25k…. come on .. we need something under $10k ..

]]> By: CNCMike http://gas2.org/2009/03/16/think-city-an-affordable-electric-car-you-wont-see-until-2010/#comment-8699 CNCMike Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:51:23 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2007#comment-8699 I would love to have one of these but they insist on leasing the battery instead of selling it ouright. The lease price is going to be $80 or $90 a month which is more than I currently spend on gas and I have started to aquire the parts to assemble my ethanol still to cut that down even more. I believe that a lot more people would buy a car like this if it would save them money while saving the environment. Of course when gas again hits $4 or $5 a gallon(or more) the monthly lease will be very apealling to a lot of people, me included. I would love to have one of these but they insist on leasing the battery instead of selling it ouright. The lease price is going to be $80 or $90 a month which is more than I currently spend on gas and I have started to aquire the parts to assemble my ethanol still to cut that down even more. I believe that a lot more people would buy a car like this if it would save them money while saving the environment. Of course when gas again hits $4 or $5 a gallon(or more) the monthly lease will be very apealling to a lot of people, me included.

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