Comments on: Car Buyers Want Green Cars To Be Better In Every Way http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/ 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. Sat, 26 May 2012 14:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steven http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-14040 Steven Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:30:09 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-14040 Of course green cars have to be better in every way - it is a lot more expensive! Under today's economic conditions, it would seem like a wiser decision to buy an used car for cheap through professional negotiators such as Carsala than buying a green car unless the green car is better than the used car IN EVERY WAY Of course green cars have to be better in every way – it is a lot more expensive! Under today’s economic conditions, it would seem like a wiser decision to buy an used car for cheap through professional negotiators such as Carsala than buying a green car unless the green car is better than the used car IN EVERY WAY

]]> By: Steven http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-37823 Steven Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:30:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-37823 Of course green cars have to be better in every way - it is a lot more expensive! Under today's economic conditions, it would seem like a wiser decision to buy an used car for cheap through professional negotiators such as Carsala than buying a green car unless the green car is better than the used car IN EVERY WAY Of course green cars have to be better in every way – it is a lot more expensive! Under today’s economic conditions, it would seem like a wiser decision to buy an used car for cheap through professional negotiators such as Carsala than buying a green car unless the green car is better than the used car IN EVERY WAY

]]> By: aja http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-14039 aja Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:34:25 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-14039 ChuckL Says: March 8th, 2010 at 9:46 pm Economics is very powerful in the final determination. What is the payback mileage for the excess cost. What is the extra cost of the electronic controls and the maintenance that they require. What is the functionality trade-off required? i.e. Can I still tow my boat? or travel trailer? -------------------------- The payback depends on gas prices - the cost of extracting oil is not going down and demand is still increasing worldwide. For me, it's very close. But being able to reduce my emissions even when using coal powered electricity is enough for me and I won't be buying another ICE vehicle. When EV technology matures - it will be far ahead of ICE vehicles on reliability and maintenance. I don't think there will be any EV vehicles for towing applications immediately. I bet by 2020 there will be EV pickups that can handle towing boats with acceptable range though. ChuckL Says:

March 8th, 2010 at 9:46 pm

Economics is very powerful in the final determination. What is the payback mileage for the excess cost. What is the extra cost of the electronic controls and the maintenance that they require.

What is the functionality trade-off required? i.e. Can I still tow my boat? or travel trailer?

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The payback depends on gas prices – the cost of extracting oil is not going down and demand is still increasing worldwide. For me, it’s very close. But being able to reduce my emissions even when using coal powered electricity is enough for me and I won’t be buying another ICE vehicle.

When EV technology matures – it will be far ahead of ICE vehicles on reliability and maintenance.

I don’t think there will be any EV vehicles for towing applications immediately. I bet by 2020 there will be EV pickups that can handle towing boats with acceptable range though.

]]> By: aja http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-37822 aja Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:34:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-37822 ChuckL Says: March 8th, 2010 at 9:46 pm Economics is very powerful in the final determination. What is the payback mileage for the excess cost. What is the extra cost of the electronic controls and the maintenance that they require. What is the functionality trade-off required? i.e. Can I still tow my boat? or travel trailer? -------------------------- The payback depends on gas prices - the cost of extracting oil is not going down and demand is still increasing worldwide. For me, it's very close. But being able to reduce my emissions even when using coal powered electricity is enough for me and I won't be buying another ICE vehicle. When EV technology matures - it will be far ahead of ICE vehicles on reliability and maintenance. I don't think there will be any EV vehicles for towing applications immediately. I bet by 2020 there will be EV pickups that can handle towing boats with acceptable range though. ChuckL Says:

March 8th, 2010 at 9:46 pm

Economics is very powerful in the final determination. What is the payback mileage for the excess cost. What is the extra cost of the electronic controls and the maintenance that they require.

What is the functionality trade-off required? i.e. Can I still tow my boat? or travel trailer?

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The payback depends on gas prices – the cost of extracting oil is not going down and demand is still increasing worldwide. For me, it’s very close. But being able to reduce my emissions even when using coal powered electricity is enough for me and I won’t be buying another ICE vehicle.

When EV technology matures – it will be far ahead of ICE vehicles on reliability and maintenance.

I don’t think there will be any EV vehicles for towing applications immediately. I bet by 2020 there will be EV pickups that can handle towing boats with acceptable range though.

]]> By: Nick Chambers http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-14038 Nick Chambers Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:31:09 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-14038 Douglas (et. al.) Simon got through our spam filter and my daily moderation. It happens sometimes. I've deleted his comment now. Sorry for the intrusion into the discussion. Douglas (et. al.)

Simon got through our spam filter and my daily moderation. It happens sometimes. I’ve deleted his comment now. Sorry for the intrusion into the discussion.

]]> By: Nick Chambers http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-37821 Nick Chambers Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:31:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-37821 Douglas (et. al.) Simon got through our spam filter and my daily moderation. It happens sometimes. I've deleted his comment now. Sorry for the intrusion into the discussion. Douglas (et. al.)

Simon got through our spam filter and my daily moderation. It happens sometimes. I’ve deleted his comment now. Sorry for the intrusion into the discussion.

]]> By: douglas prince http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-14037 douglas prince Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:23:22 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-14037 Hey Simon, keep your advertising out of the discussion. Hey Simon, keep your advertising out of the discussion.

]]> By: douglas prince http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-37820 douglas prince Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:23:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-37820 Hey Simon, keep your advertising out of the discussion. Hey Simon, keep your advertising out of the discussion.

]]> By: ChuckL http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-14036 ChuckL Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:46:07 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-14036 Economics is very powerful in the final determination. What is the payback mileage for the excess cost. What is the extra cost of the electronic controls and the maintenance that they require. What is the functionality trade-off required? i.e. Can I still tow my boat? or travel trailer? Economics is very powerful in the final determination. What is the payback mileage for the excess cost. What is the extra cost of the electronic controls and the maintenance that they require.

What is the functionality trade-off required? i.e. Can I still tow my boat? or travel trailer?

]]> By: ChuckL http://gas2.org/2010/03/08/car-buyers-want-green-cars-to-be-better-in-every-way/#comment-37819 ChuckL Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:46:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5707#comment-37819 Economics is very powerful in the final determination. What is the payback mileage for the excess cost. What is the extra cost of the electronic controls and the maintenance that they require. What is the functionality trade-off required? i.e. Can I still tow my boat? or travel trailer? Economics is very powerful in the final determination. What is the payback mileage for the excess cost. What is the extra cost of the electronic controls and the maintenance that they require.

What is the functionality trade-off required? i.e. Can I still tow my boat? or travel trailer?

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