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#41 of 60 I think the first by nortsr1 Jun 26, 2009 (8:18 am)
electric car sold in the U.S.A. will be a Mitsubishi
#42 of 60 It could definitely be a Mitsubishi... by iluvmysephia1 Jun 26, 2009 (12:14 pm)
or a Subaru or a umm...one of those two, actually.
#43 of 60 It was really cool to hear Mitsubishi's... by iluvmysephia1 Jun 26, 2009 (1:58 pm)
announcement that they will build the new i-MiEV bubble-car in hybrid form for the U.S. so now I can relax and know what my next car will be. Getting there is half the fun, though, and having driven and dug my '08 Lancer GTS for over 2 years now I know for sure that Mitsubishi builds a fine car.   They are determined to build a great all-electric car and I believe they will lead the world in this specialized field. So buying a hybrid solves the range of miles problem I had if had bought an all-electric 2011 Mitsubishi i-MiEV. With an ICE connected there will be no problem with going the extra 350 miles. Or so.   Perhaps I could make it to L.A., re-charge up there, get a Pink's hot dog, drive around, catch a Tragically Hip show, then drive to, say, Las Vegas. And re-charge up there and drive back to Tucson, re-charge up there. Then head home to Willcox, AZ, the home of Rex Allen, The Singing Cowboy.   Willcox, Arizona, in the 20's and 30's, was the cattle gathering and shipping(not slaughtering, unless I'm sadly mistaken)point for the entire U.S., I've been told.
#44 of 60 Is anyone else on here somewhat curious... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 20, 2009 (10:49 am)
about this new technology from EEStor and Zenn? Check this story out if you're interested. This seems to answer all of the electric car questions and solves their problems, only one must question ZENN's capabilities to actually merge all of this battery pack greatness in to a car that actually runs for us'all. Read up.   http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1022286_ceo-of-zenn-motors-eestor-production- -storage-units-to-be-demonstrated-in-weeks-delivered-in-months
#45 of 60 Re: Ford, Nissan & Tesla get first EV R&D money from Feds [larsb] by boaz47 Jul 25, 2009 (2:18 pm)
Replying to: larsb (Jun 25, 2009 12:45 pm) Nissan is a competitor to the US not a partner. You don't give a competitor employee funds and you don't bail out a competitor. If Nissan needs money let them look to Japan where their company profits go. GM isn't getting bailed out by Japan nor was Chrysler. Why should we care about what happens to a Japanese company. It is a bit like saying paying protection to the city gang is good for me and my cousin. Maybe but it is still extortion. when Toyota went to the Japanese government and asked for 2 billion dollars their government said "no". Nissan had and has no right to look for relief of any kind for the US taxpayer. It is them against us in this economy. Helping out Nissan is taking a one world economy too far.
#46 of 60 More EEStor drumrolls for ya... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 25, 2009 (6:49 pm)
read it and rejoice, y'all.   http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1022392_eestor-founder-dick-weir-confirms-es- us-presently-being-built-and-once-delivered-to-zenn-by-the-fourth-quarter Replies to this message: nortsr1 (Jul 26, 2009 3:57 am) gagrice (Jul 26, 2009 5:05 am) gagrice (Jul 26, 2009 12:33 pm)
#47 of 60 Re: More EEStor drumrolls for ya... [iluvmysephia1] by nortsr1 Jul 26, 2009 (3:57 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 25, 2009 6:49 pm) I read the article with great interest, however; I will not get too excited until I see or read (with authentication) that it is not some type of scheme to get people to invest their money. I certainly think it would be a great break through if it is true.   It seems to me that if it is so great...why haven't they gone more public with it or applied for some federal grant $$$??? The old saying "If it sounds too good to be true, then it is too good to be true" might apply here....but I hope not!!!
#48 of 60 Re: More EEStor drumrolls for ya... [iluvmysephia1] by gagrice Jul 26, 2009 (5:05 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 25, 2009 6:49 pm) 250 mile range and 10% the cost of Lithium ion batteries does sound promising.   The ZENNCity electric car which would be the first vehicle to use these batteries has a 52kwh 250 mile range EESU that would only weigh 280 pounds.   http://gm-volt.com/2009/07/20/qa-with-ian-clifford-ceo-of-zenn-motors-eestor-to-- publicly-prove-its-technology-imminently/   $19,960 will get the current LA version delivered to San Diego.   http://www.zenncars.com/   http://www.zenncars.com/php/09monroney_label.php Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 26, 2009 12:33 pm)
#49 of 60 These might be true breakthroughs here... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 26, 2009 (9:17 am)
gagrice. Your links make it sound pretty promising. However, like nortsr1, I remain somewhat sceptical of the technology actually working. I will continue studying it as it busts out, though. This news is interesting, huh?
#50 of 60 Re: More EEStor drumrolls for ya... [gagrice] by gagrice Jul 26, 2009 (12:33 pm)
Replying to: gagrice (Jul 26, 2009 5:05 am) When I first looked at their pricing I thought it was for the new EESTOR model. I don't think the ZENN is even approved in CA. They will have to add 1000 lbs of safety crappola and wonder why it only goes 5 miles on a charge.

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