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#16 of 83 Re: Back burner? [wwest] by pf_flyer HOST

Dec 26, 2008 (7:47 am)

Replying to: wwest (Dec 25, 2008 10:32 pm)
Is that because of infrastructure, limitations of battery technology, consumers??
 
I think it's real popular to want to "look green" at the moment and that EV's don't make as much sense at the moment as proponents think they do.
 
Do you feel battery technology has gone as far as it's going to go?

#17 of 83 Dodge Circuit EV by gagrice

Jan 26, 2009 (6:50 pm)

The Dodge Circuit EV delivers all of the convenience features of a performance sports car, including premium sound system, power windows and door locks, air conditioning, speed control.
 
Propelled by a completely electric ENVI drivetrain, the Dodge Circuit EV posts impressive performance numbers:
 
- 0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds
- 1/4-mile in 13 seconds
- Top speed of more than 120 mph
 
Perhaps the most impressive Dodge Circuit EV number, however, is zero. That's how much gasoline the vehicle consumes while providing exhilarating sports car performance. It's also how much tailpipe emissions are produced.
 
The Dodge Circuit EV utilizes just three powertrain components. These include a 200 kW (268 horsepower) electric motor
to drive the wheels, an advanced lithium-ion battery system to power the electric-drive motor, and a controller that manages energy flow.
 
Working with the latest advanced lithium-ion battery technology, the Dodge Circuit EV has a driving range of 150 to 200 miles between charges - more than triple the average daily commute of most consumers. Recharging the vehicle is a simple one-step process: plugging into a standard 110-volt household outlet. The recharge time can be cut in half by using a typical 220-volt household appliance power outlet.
 
The Dodge Circuit EV offers driving enthusiasts a performance sports car that can be driven to work every day - without consuming gasoline or producing tailpipe emissions.
 
Tesla killer?
 

#18 of 83 Re: Back burner? [pf_flyer] by wwest

Jan 26, 2009 (9:33 pm)

Replying to: pf_flyer (Dec 26, 2008 7:47 am)
Power generation capability, distribution/grid, cost...COST.
 
How long to bring enough nuclear generating capability on line to even support 5% of today's "traffic".
 
Whereas there is clearly an overabundance of NG.

#19 of 83 Re: Back burner? [wwest] by aldusq

Feb 01, 2009 (2:09 pm)

Replying to: wwest (Jan 26, 2009 9:33 pm)
How many kilowatts to charge the batteries?

#20 of 83 Re: Back burner? [aldusq] by wwest

Feb 03, 2009 (11:04 am)

Replying to: aldusq (Feb 01, 2009 2:09 pm)
UNKNOWN..
 
Depends on the individual owner's daily drive cycle/period.

#21 of 83 Which Automaker will have the first EV in the USA? by gagrice

Apr 05, 2010 (3:58 am)

#22 of 83 Which Automaker will have the first EV in the USA? by gagrice

Aug 06, 2008 (1:09 pm)

Nissan Motor Co. unveiled a new prototype electric vehicle Wednesday with batteries twice as powerful as conventional technology, aiming to take a lead in zero-emission cars.
 
Japan's third-largest automaker said the front-wheel drive, boxy-shaped car has a newly developed 80 kilowatt motor with advanced lithium-ion batteries installed under the vehicle's floor to avoid taking up space.
 
The laminated batteries, jointly developed with electronics giant NEC Corp., pack twice the electric power of conventional nickel-metal hydride batteries currently used in hybrid and electric cars, it said.
 
Nissan aims to start selling an electric car in the United States and Japan in 2010 and the rest of the world in 2012. It will have a new "unique bodystyle" that is not based on any existing model, the company said.
 

 
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080806085901.thpknii3&show_article=1&ima- ge=large

#23 of 83 I thought by nippononly

Aug 06, 2008 (1:18 pm)

this was already a done deal, and that Tesla got the prize? Admittedly, they won't have a volume offering at the current $109,000 asking price, but that's another story!
 
I would love to see all the Big 6 get involved and offer small electric vehicles that are full-duty (highway-capable), not like these little GEM cars we already have.
 
The first one to offer such a car for prices comparable to (if not quite as low) same-size gas-powered cars will have a huge hit on their hands, I would think.
 
But what about supply bottlenecks on batteries? Is Nissan going to run into the same problems with supply that Toyota has with the Prius?

#24 of 83 Re: I thought [nippononly] by gagrice

Aug 06, 2008 (1:27 pm)

Replying to: nippononly (Aug 06, 2008 1:18 pm)
Has Tesla delivered to the first customer? Last I heard they were being sued for not paying the people that built the transmission. Also CA passed some law that took funding from Tesla they were counting on. I think they will go into the same book as Tucker.
 
I think that Mitsubishi is close to delivering an EV also. I agree it will have to be priced right. If it is basic transportation it needs to be under $20k. I like the box design. Always seemed the most practical for everyday use. The first xB was cool. If they had not tried to rape me I would have bought one for a runabout. They are not worth $20k as the dealer thought.

#25 of 83 Re: I thought [gagrice] by nippononly

Aug 06, 2008 (1:33 pm)

Replying to: gagrice (Aug 06, 2008 1:27 pm)
I just read yesterday about some retrofit Tesla is doing on the first 40 cars it sold, so yes, I think they must already be in production.
 
I would love to see Nissan produce an electric version of the Cube. They are bringing over the gas version next year (which may just put the final nail in Scion's coffin) and it would be such a practical car for their first electric model. Seats four adults comfortably, lots of cargo space, gas version only costs $15K. I would bet they could deliver the electric version for an asking price under $20K.
 
iluvmysephia has been going on for quite some time about the Mitsubishi MIEV (is that the right name?), which is not too far off, from what I have gathered with only limitied interest. Funny that Honda, with working NG and fuel cell cars, not to mention hybrids, has made no mention of plans to develop an electric vehicle based just on household/roadside recharging.

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