Recent Comments:
Battlestar Galactica: Revelations - VIDEO {TV Squad}
Jul 16th 2008 3:29AM Obviously, Dirk Benedict is the final Cylon.
VIDEO: Bob Lutz asked about his "crock of shi*t" comment {Autoblog Green}
Apr 4th 2008 1:13AM Harley Earl had the vision and the solution back in 1956. After his ouster in 1958, a succession of lesser men subverted his vision and his legacy and precipitated GM's 40-year decline.
The answer,of course, is smaller, more efficient vehicles, sized appropriately to do the job required of them, and no larger.
Electric Vehicles in Depth, Part II: NmG, An EV for the Rest of Us {Autoblog Green}
Jun 16th 2006 10:35AM I do like the idea of an electric commuter vehicle that I can simply plug in at night. The 30-mile range would suit my present needs, but the initial price tag is at least twice (more like 3 times) what I would be willing to pay, and I want batteries that last 30K miles, minimum.
The problem with the price of electric vehicles has to do with economies of scale- the price won't come down until the production volume is a lot higher- at least 10,000 units per year, maybe more. Ford/D-Ch/GM won't keep a vehicle in production unless they can sell 40,000 per year.
I suppose I could find a cheaper commuter vehicle than the "beater" I now drive, but I seriously doubt it- 1983 Ford Crown Vic that I bought from a church "car ministry" program for $100 (nobody else wanted it, it's "too big") plus another $200 in repairs (power steering pump), gets 20+ mpg if I don't use the AC (it actually gets better in-town mileage than my last car, a 1989 Chev Cavalier). My biggest car expense is insurance.
