gas2.org — While we love hearing about sweet rides like the $100K Tesla Roadster, a functional and economical electric car made for the rest of us would be even cooler. This could be it: the Th!nk City electric car, a four-seater with 110 mile range, top speed of 65 mph, priced under $25,000, and available in the US next year.
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modestexcuseApr 24, 2008
That's a great start! It's hard to believe that Ford sold the design and rights...oooopps! I think it will do great here. I've also heard the Smart Car is coming. Can anyone confirm this?
noahhowardApr 24, 2008
Wrong, the stack on a coal fired plant can be filtered and scrubbed unlike the exhaust of a car. The point is any power plant can produce power more effectively and cleanly than any car car.
Closed AccountApr 24, 2008
Nothing preventing the government from making a factory to produce solar panels on the cheap, making it law that people must produce 5kw at least from their rooftops and then generating the daily load required by offices and businesses to run. For a city with 3 million rooftops that ends up being in the gigawatt's range. And does it have to cost 100k to do? No! 5kw of solar panels should be priced at $4k and no more. They really are not at all expensive to make.
ricksiteApr 25, 2008
I would hardly say "far less likely". They require a lot of the same maintenance as a conventional car (ex. tires, suspension, heater, AC, etc...). Also, modern combustion engines are very reliable.
cyberenApr 25, 2008
I can't believe this comment is being dugg up so much. Killing people for their opinion is the complete opposite of what "freedom of speech" is about. For god's sakes, what's wrong with you people?
angersApr 25, 2008
why pay extra money for the solar panel--which would add unnecessary weight and potential drag to the car--when an overnight charge is enough?
shutter54Apr 25, 2008
If police would do their job and enfore the speed limit, people wouldnt do 80+.
fishbertApr 28, 2008
median... not medium.oh, and the median income for one person ("...more than half your medium [sic] income...") is, by definition, whatever the income of that person is -- it's a worthless statistic for a sample of 1.
elizaday418Apr 29, 2008
the first prius that came out wasnt so bad... i kinda liked that.<a class="user" href="http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/523/Prius-I_-_Passenger_Side_Profile.jpg">http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/523/Prius-I_-_ ...</a>
thedrizzleMay 3, 2008
it is nowhere near 0 impact. that is an impossibility...the power has to come from somewhere, so unless you're riding your workout bike to generate the power, you're still polluting.