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- Divals, on 07/09/2008, -2/+16Now this is truly drool-worthy. I wonder how much it'll cost...
- sandiegodude, on 07/10/2008, -2/+13Even though these Think Oxes have been Dugg before, I'm going to keep Digging these articles. I'm hoping these take off like a rocket, as these can be the new model for electric cars in the future. This article had some new info too. If the batteries start to go bad, return to the manufacturer for a replacement. Of course it didn't say free, but hey, at least they have a recycle plan for the batteries.
- dannylewis, on 07/10/2008, -0/+11Yeah, but for 95% of the time it will meet your needs. I guess that's why one should keep a gasoline car/truck around for when they need it. Or better yet, get one of these: http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com/
- pixeldust, on 07/10/2008, -1/+12You have a fiver seater bike?
- inactive, on 07/10/2008, -0/+10Rent a van the 1% of the time you need it. Problem solved.
- Redge, on 07/10/2008, -0/+10Well it's a start and it's better than nothing.
- pixeldust, on 07/10/2008, -2/+12so? 99% of people don't do heavy travel or carry heavy loads.
- AussieCynic, on 07/10/2008, -0/+10its a start... thats what we need
- inactive, on 08/01/2008, -4/+12What do you do to recycle it? Throw it into a recycle bin?
- Newsdude, on 07/10/2008, -5/+13Things are getting better, and 60MPH is great for just around town driving, but sometimes we need to jump on the FWY for short bursts. Get this up to 80-85 MPH and i'm sold
- MortalynFlux, on 07/10/2008, -3/+11These companies need to start going beyond the Greenpeace supporting, paper recycling, just-graduated-from-Berkley IT guy niche market. The whole marketing strategy and the look of the car is highly annoying. Today our technologies involving carbon fiber, lithium-ion batteries, 4/8 cylinder switching, solar power, and hybrid systems is advanced enough that we can make a vehicle that fits the style demands and needs of the average American family.
- fashionsomebody, on 07/10/2008, -0/+8I'm all for electric car they are the future and the world is not going there fast enough.
- jakeou812, on 07/10/2008, -0/+7less than gas..
- Sairynn, on 07/10/2008, -2/+9Most people drive 5-10 over on the highway, and it's unsafe not to be able to keep up and/or pass if you need.
- welshie, on 07/10/2008, -0/+6So, for the 5% of the time (or is it more like 0.05% of the time - be serious here, when you need to carry heavy loads), go and hire a truck.
Last time I needed to haul more than a few hundred kilos was when I moved house, and that was 5 years ago. I hired a van for the day. - Redge, on 07/10/2008, -1/+7The battery will be recycled by the way.
- pwnerofnoobs, on 07/10/2008, -0/+6Chevy Volt
- curtisag, on 07/10/2008, -2/+8Why can't they just make it a plug in hybrid with a reserve gas tank for when the battery goes dead? This would make this car far more viable. I drive more than 124 miles several times a week. And anybody that goes to visit relatives or on a short distance vacation would not be able to use this car at all.
- inactive, on 07/10/2008, -0/+6You have the problem of added weight of an internal combustion engine, gasoline, etc reducing that 124 mile battery-only range. The cars i've seen (volt, etc) do include an ICE generator that extends the range significantly, although the further you go the returns diminish. The range is still limited because the generator cannot power the car by itself, otherwise obviously, it would have to be a full-size engine (even slightly larger since powering an electric motor with a generator is less efficient than direct-drive ICE)
- SammyJr, on 07/10/2008, -0/+6I recently moved. Instead of buying a semi w/trailer for the one time in 3 years that I needed it, I simply hired one for the time I needed it! Incredible.
- Evildudetx, on 07/10/2008, -0/+6Why would you need to go 80-85 mph? The max speed limit in most states is 70.
- pwnerofnoobs, on 07/10/2008, -1/+7Yes, but remembert stomp on it first. You need to squish it down as much as possible.
- Artimusbill, on 07/10/2008, -0/+560mph is fine, just takes a little patience. For me, the initial cost of the vehicle is the major hurdle. 30k plus so I can save $100.00 a month in gas? Thats worse than VW's new TDIs, as far as saving money on gas. I think we need a $10k city car, and maybe a $13-15k "normal" economy car for these to catch on.
- tushyd, on 07/10/2008, -0/+5Why can't you understand that a lot of people don't leave the city regularly?
- sandiegodude, on 07/10/2008, -0/+5Saw another article that said less than $25,000 here on Digg a few weeks ago.
- bluezombie, on 07/10/2008, -1/+6Hook up 101 tiny generators to the keys of computer keyboards like they do to the brakes of the Prius. Then start posting "[politician] sucks" links on digg. Infinite renewable energy.
- buba1243, on 07/10/2008, -0/+5Long extension cords
- Redge, on 07/10/2008, -0/+5To quote TH!NK's website :
The average cost to charge the TH!NK city (about 30kWh of electricity) is approximately $1.50 (averaging current US power company rates). This is based on charging the vehicle completely.
http://www.think.no/think/content/view/full/616 - mk3k, on 07/10/2008, -1/+6Exactly how fat are you that you need that big of a car?
- carpespasm, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4With the smart car crash test they said at the end of the video that even though the structure of the car was intact, the passengers wouldn't be. Not saying small cars can't be safe, just that the video you suggested wasn't a great example.
- jarek91, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4Wake up and take a look at the Chevy Volt. It's probably the best drivetrain design yet. Decent power with nigh unlimited range thanks to the ICE that recharges the batteries while you're on extended trips.
- biogears, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4Anyone care how much it will cost to charge it? What is the price per mile?
- Otto, on 07/10/2008, -2/+6Why do companies keep making cars that only work in the city? I mean, the city is the last place I would actually need a car, most of the time. I can get onto public transit when in the city, it's when I'm actually outside the city that I need to drive somewhere.
This car is basically useless for anybody who already lives in the city. - norman619, on 07/10/2008, -4/+8How are they "eco-friendly" when the ***** of batteries these cars will generate if/when they are adopted en mass are HIGHLY toxic and pose an ecological threat all their own? Electric cars are not the magical clean tech people seem to wish it is and most environmentalists seem to be ignoring this. I guess they are saving it for their next bitch fest later on down the line.
- Smogtdi, on 07/10/2008, -1/+5OMG
But all the big car manufacturers told us the electric cars were not possible ?
it's the batteries; it's just not ready
/sarcasm - oldgal, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4The website says the Think City is expected to go for 20,000 Euro which is about $32,000 U.S. Too expensive.
- apeweek, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4Most electric cars get from 4 to 7 miles per kilowatt-hour. At 10 cents per KWH, you'll pay about 2 cents/mile. If you get an off-peak rate from your utility (overnight charging, special metering), you could pay 1 cent/mile or less.
Gasoline is more like 15-30 cents/mile. - Redge, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4If we have the technology, what are we waiting for? I think it's not that easy to make a electric car that has the same performance and efficiency than a gaz car while keeping the price low. The Chevy Volt is probably gonna sell at 40 000$ or even more...
- dannylewis, on 07/10/2008, -1/+5Charge at night?
- inactive, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4$12,000 is a price range that would have them running out the door. Crazy $32,000 us is too high. The batteries last 10 years at most too, WTF?
- Smogtdi, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3So far I think the Nuclear power plant and the Coal burning power generators are dumping electricity in huge resistors at night because they can't be stopped easily.
So charging a car at night will only reduce the junked power - sandiegodude, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3... and also costs 100 grand. Tesla has been talking about introducing a sub 30k electric car, but we'll see if its less "dorky looking."
- brettg102, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3Ford really F'd up cutting Think off....
- vanebeard, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3Wonder how it did in crash tests.
- BoneStamp, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3How is it possible that every electric car concept is revolutionizing the car industry?
- JackDarkholer, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3dugg
- asnider, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3It's not that bad, at least not for where I live. Top speed on most highways in and around the city here is 100km/h (60mph). For trips between cities, yeah, you need to be able to do AT LEAST 110km/h, but this car is a commuter car designed mostly to be used inside of a city.
Having said that, I'd like to be able to get at least 10km over the speed limit just so I'd have the ability to pass cars and stuff if I needed to. - dood, on 07/10/2008, -1/+4The Prius owners probably know what Redge and pretty much everyone knows: batteries can be recycled. In fact, the last time I bought a car battery I had to pay an extra fee which was returned when I brought my old one back in. So (at least in my case) it was cheaper to recycle than to just huck it over a bridge (or whatever the Internet-bully-argument is these days).
- Tantrum, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3I can't wait for the City and the Ox to come out. I've been eyeing the City for a year now. I just hope when it comes out here in the USA that they don't do that stupid battery leasing garbage. Either lease the car or sell the car, i'm not at all in favor of this hybrid you buy the car but lease the batteries idea at all. Frankly i don't spend 200/month in gas because i drive very little as it is so having a 200/month bill attached to the car along with maybe a loan payment will make it way more expensive than just buying gas for my current vehicle. So get with it Think, sell the cars outright !
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