First, my apoligies I guess for jumping to conclusions. Most of the time when I hear someone start off with the "gas-guzzler" comment, it is followed by the conspiracy theory that the manufacturers are trying to squash technology instead of trying to use it or develop it better.
WOW...I didnt expect to have to wear a fire retardent suit to make this thread..lol....almost seems like it's an attack on me cause I like my van. BTW, the Honda may fit me and my wife, and 3 kids...but where will I put my 4th kid? my exchange student?...I need something larger to fit us, that is comfortable for the road trips we make often. and my van does it. At least I'm not driving around in the giant Suburbans that GM and Ford are making.
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Bullshit. Look harder. The Tesla Roadster will go over 200 miles on a charge. LiIon batteries would have given the EV-1 a 300 mile range.
the Zap Zebra sedan goes something like 40 miles on a charge, and you can still buy and legally drive it here. This range issue is a load of bunk.
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OK, a nice vehicle, the Tesla, but personally I dont want to spend the 109K price tag attatched, and neither would most of your average people. not to mention that again, I cant fit my family in a 2 seater. So fine, let them share the technology with others so that a vehicle can be mass produced at a lower cost that the average family can afford. Remember, GM is trying to make a car that is efficient, safe, and AFFORDABLE for the average consumer...no need to call BS towards me. I am merely commenting my own opinions, and research that I have made. That is why I made this thread, to find out more information and opinions...and as far as the Zap, sorry, but I cant even maintain legal highway speeds in that thing.
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Yes, and we already have batteries that passed that test. You can even buy them at Sears. The electro-hybrid battery packs passed the test. The Zap cars passed the test. Tesla passed the test. Why can't GM manage to pass the test?
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Actually you are wrong. according to Tesla's own website, they said thier batteries are expected to last 5 years, not the 10 required by the government for acceptance for the mass production of the electric cars. Not I applaud them for what they have done, I am just saying that what is required has not yet been met.