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Forum: Electric and Solar powered

12-20-2006, 04:35 PM

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Will NEV's ever catch on with sub/urban drivers in North America?

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I think the Kia Rio is. It's around $9,000....

I think the Kia Rio is. It's around $9,000. Usually, it will be marked up to over $10,000.

Forum: Electric and Solar powered

12-18-2006, 08:24 AM

Replies: 38

Will NEV's ever catch on with sub/urban drivers in North America?

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Posted By The Toecutter

Depends on the COG, but I also have questions as...

Depends on the COG, but I also have questions as to its handling capability.

IMO, the 3-wheeled tadpole setup is far superior, from both a stability and an aerodynamics standpoint(unless the...

Forum: Electric and Solar powered

12-17-2006, 11:10 PM

Replies: 38

Will NEV's ever catch on with sub/urban drivers in North America?

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Posted By The Toecutter

There's one thing you do have wrong. The market...

There's one thing you do have wrong. The market for EVs is huge. It just so happens that the major automakers ignore it because meeting demand for them would shift sales away from vehicles with...

Forum: Electric and Solar powered

12-17-2006, 07:20 PM

Replies: 38

Will NEV's ever catch on with sub/urban drivers in North America?

Views: 6,314

Posted By The Toecutter

You make a point, but I think that depends on...

You make a point, but I think that depends on whether the person in question is middle class and wealthier, or working class. The latter often buy SUVs not because they really see them as 'cool', but...

Forum: Electric and Solar powered

12-17-2006, 06:48 PM

Replies: 38

Will NEV's ever catch on with sub/urban drivers in North America?

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Posted By The Toecutter

That's why I like the Zapp Xebra. At least you...

That's why I like the Zapp Xebra. At least you can legally take that one on the highway, even if it may only do 45 mph. This grants it much more practicality and utility than an NEV. The Xebra is...

Forum: Electric and Solar powered

12-17-2006, 06:36 PM

Replies: 38

Will NEV's ever catch on with sub/urban drivers in North America?

Views: 6,314

Posted By The Toecutter

Well, you should have mentioned that the Prius...

Well, you should have mentioned that the Prius performs like a normal car, because it does. 0-60 mph about 10 seconds for the Prius, which about matches typical entry level midsize cars. Many of...

Forum: Electric and Solar powered

12-17-2006, 05:51 PM

Replies: 38

Will NEV's ever catch on with sub/urban drivers in North America?

Views: 6,314

Posted By The Toecutter

If they'd come down dramatically in price, more...

If they'd come down dramatically in price, more people would buy them for the role you outline. But as things are, with a price tag around $9,000, they will usually be avoided in favor of a car that...

Forum: Electric and Solar powered

12-16-2006, 12:18 PM

Replies: 38

Will NEV's ever catch on with sub/urban drivers in North America?

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Posted By The Toecutter

Will they catch on? Probably not. Some...

Will they catch on? Probably not. Some communities have pretty much reached market saturation for NEVs. You see a lot of old people in warmer climates using them, but that's pretty much it.

What...

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