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Replying to: fordenvy (May 14, 2007 6:12 pm) So basically your roadtrips will be limited to ~200 miles. Probably not a big deal. If you consider this car to be an electric Dodge Viper then ask yourself, how many 200+ mile roadtrips do people make in Vipers? Probably not many. These types of cars are toys and not meant to be practical and shouldn't be judged from that perspective. But even as a toy the Tesla will be a valuable proof of concept testbed.
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Replying to: tpe (May 15, 2007 4:35 am)
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Replying to: michael2003 (May 16, 2007 3:09 am) |
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Replying to: gagrice (May 16, 2007 4:56 am) |
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Replying to: tpe (May 16, 2007 5:36 am) Think of all the trips you have taken. I like the back roads of America. I like taking the trail of "49" etc etc. To cover all the areas that people might drive would be a huge investment. With many places never being used. I could be wrong. Something new in storage will have to emerge before we see much to be happy about. If I could justify a small errand electric vehicle I would. At this point it would just be to satisfy my desire for something different. Anything over $15k would be frivolous as a runabout. Another thing to consider with a cross country charging system. Compatibility would have to be established. I don't think all the EVs built during the CA ZEV fiasco were able to use the EV-1 charging stations.
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Replying to: gagrice (May 16, 2007 6:44 am) |
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Replying to: gagrice (May 16, 2007 6:44 am) I believe that existing gas stations will be around for quite awhile. I think that it would be very worthwhile for this existing infrastructure to include providing electric recharging service, at least at those stations that are primary stops for interstate travelers. While the initial expense in providing the service won't be recovered immediately, it has the long term potential of being very profitable with minimal upkeep.
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Replying to: michael2003 (May 17, 2007 3:02 am) That's for sure. It's a lot simpler and cheaper to transmit electricity than it is to transport gasoline. I also agree that it could be very profitable. It will be one of those chicken and egg situations at first. No one will want to build re-charging stations until there are EVs and people won't want to buy EVs until there are charging stations. I believe that Phoenix Motorcars is delivering their first vehicle in the next couple of months. So we should soon be getting some real world feedback on how the newest generation of EVs performs. |
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I saw a video the other day featuring the head guy at Tesla, and he was saying that his vision was to start with a more expensive car, then work his way down to something most people can afford.... Here's the thing. I'll bet you dollars-to-donuts that when the price of a Tesla vehicle comes down to, say, $30 grand or so, so will the relative attractiveness of the vehicle..... I want the Tesla roadster for $30 grand....or 40, not some Hyundai-looking sedan....Maybe I'm paranoid, but if that actor from Oceans 11 bought one, he may be upset if Tesla offers the same cool vehicle to the masses...... Maybe I need a better-paying job.....
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Replying to: sunray1 (Jun 19, 2007 6:38 pm) I've said this before and people have disagreed. I personally feel that Tesla will be bought out in the next few years by someone like Ford or Chrysler. We'll see.
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