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emmettgalloway Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,905 Points:327,905 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jun 17, 2009 12:13:54 AM Ignore emmettgalloway Report Abuse Tesla says it will soon have a +$40k sedan with a range of over 200 miles and the Chevy volt is to soon be out. Anyone ready to take the plunge?

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Tesla says it will soon have a +$40k sedan with a range of over 200 miles and the Chevy volt is to soon be out. Anyone ready to take the plunge?

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Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,223 Points:1,225,800 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 2:51:34 AM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse Not me. The state of Oregon wants to pass a law to charge people that buy Electric cars a mileage fee.
diesel8888 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:1,196 Points:359,515 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 2:51:28 AM Ignore diesel8888 Report Abuse Nope, it's too expensive.
noblegiant Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,065 Points:942,470 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 2:16:42 AM Ignore noblegiant Report Abuse Not Me!!
kellyoneal Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,410 Points:704,590 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:36:20 PM Ignore kellyoneal Report Abuse no
sagnat Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,154 Points:308,260 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:02:49 PM Ignore sagnat Report Abuse It'll be a cold day before I go EV.
GrumpyCat Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,606 Points:789,560 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 5:20:43 PM Ignore GrumpyCat Report Abuse "These things can only be accomplished with massive government help: loan guarantees, subsidies, and tax rebates to the buyers. Tesla will not work out. " "Accomplished" is a stretch. When the government applies a fat thumb to the economic scale, economics can never balance. When government distorts economics, players learn how to get maximum benefit from the new distortion. Its as foolish as giving money to other forms of welfare, the recipients only learn how to improve their skills at sucking at the government teats.
dandeeman Champion Author Georgia Posts:4,229 Points:1,944,410 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 4:50:42 PM Ignore dandeeman Report Abuse NOPE
traffic cop Champion Author Boston Posts:1,241 Points:536,295 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2013 10:49:56 PM Ignore traffic cop Report Abuse These things can only be accomplished with massive government help: loan guarantees, subsidies, and tax rebates to the buyers. Tesla will not work out. And how about the Fisker, which got $529M tax subsidies, and promptly moved production to Finland? With who knows how many jobs? These things are appropriate only to jerks like Leo DiCaprio. Why do these celebrities think that, just because they're rich and popular, they know anything about the real world?
E-Squirrel Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,012 Points:819,060 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2013 9:05:37 PM Ignore E-Squirrel Report Abuse Well, back when this thread was first started, Tesla promised that it would soon begin sales of the Model S, a vehicle which would have a range of 300 miles and sell for $40,000 or less. Today, its struggling financially, even after that Model S is now for sale. Of course, its now a $100,000 car. Most people have enough common sense to recognize that this would not be a practical purchase for a "family car", which is why electric vehicles continue to sell in small quantities more than a century after they were first introduced. [Edited by: E-Squirrel at 1/21/2013 9:06:27 PM EST]
Trowinsamoan Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,157 Points:186,840 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 6:42:59 PM Ignore Trowinsamoan Report Abuse Only when gas runs out
DasAuto92 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,449 Points:175,645 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 2:02:54 AM Ignore DasAuto92 Report Abuse No electric cars for me...prefer my Diesel.
noblegiant Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,065 Points:942,470 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:20:32 AM Ignore noblegiant Report Abuse Not Yet!!
TexBob All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:532 Points:56,625 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:02:16 AM Ignore TexBob Report Abuse Sure
redslaw Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,140 Points:503,450 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2011 10:06:46 AM Ignore redslaw Report Abuse If only electricity was free......
ajkayakers Champion Author Akron Posts:1,801 Points:353,575 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2011 6:55:12 AM Ignore ajkayakers Report Abuse no
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diegotoad Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,412 Points:816,400 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2011 7:32:21 AM Ignore diegotoad Report Abuse Nope. Needs better range, lower cost, more efficient batteries (along with a practical way to dispose of them) and more ways to recharge.
ajkayakers Champion Author Akron Posts:1,801 Points:353,575 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2011 7:09:58 AM Ignore ajkayakers Report Abuse no
Zepo Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,804 Points:2,633,150 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2011 6:01:07 AM Ignore Zepo Report Abuse no
SilverBTX Champion Author Houston Posts:3,121 Points:791,745 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2011 4:17:53 PM Ignore SilverBTX Report Abuse Not yet
fireman4097 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:6,309 Points:620,035 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2011 3:54:57 PM Ignore fireman4097 Report Abuse when and if they get better
Zepo Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,804 Points:2,633,150 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2011 5:59:26 AM Ignore Zepo Report Abuse No
Zepo Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,804 Points:2,633,150 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2011 12:03:55 AM Ignore Zepo Report Abuse no
Zepo Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,804 Points:2,633,150 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2011 11:35:58 PM Ignore Zepo Report Abuse no
grumman581 Sophomore Author New Orleans Posts:101 Points:1,720 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2011 10:41:55 AM Ignore grumman581 Report Abuse Not practical for my driving, in my opinion... I might have considered a CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicle, if they had been providing reasonably priced home compressors for the gas. I actually rigged up a way to run an ATV from natural gas for testing one day. The carb was messed up and would not run on gasoline, but it ran great on natural gas. A bi-fuel (CNG and gasoline) vehicle would serve my needs though... I just don't think that it is economically feasible to convert my truck though...
Zepo Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,804 Points:2,633,150 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2011 9:08:50 AM Ignore Zepo Report Abuse no
Zepo Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,804 Points:2,633,150 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2011 12:41:28 AM Ignore Zepo Report Abuse no
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Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,298 Points:2,143,175 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2011 1:20:33 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse No place to plug one in. When I bought a hybrid, they made the point of pointing out it ran on ordinary gasoline (which includes E-10) and it never needs to be plugged in. It's a Ford, and they have done prototype plug-in hybrids and prototype flex-fuel hybrids. Don't know why they haven't done both at the same time (a plug-in flex-fuel hybrid).
luwachris Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,082 Points:224,370 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2011 2:48:00 AM Ignore luwachris Report Abuse Not sold on the whole concept what so ever.
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DasAuto92 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,449 Points:175,645 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2011 11:18:16 PM Ignore DasAuto92 Report Abuse Nope....gas rules
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DasAuto92 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,449 Points:175,645 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2011 11:17:51 PM Ignore DasAuto92 Report Abuse Nope....gas rules
DasAuto92 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,449 Points:175,645 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2011 11:17:30 PM Ignore DasAuto92 Report Abuse Nope....gas rules
DasAuto92 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,449 Points:175,645 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2011 11:17:17 PM Ignore DasAuto92 Report Abuse Nope....gas rules
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