Q. So it's jully of 2010 what's new on the show floors or
going to be available very soon as far as 100% EV? Tesla roadster has been out there for a while but with a price tag of 100k most all of us will
just skip past. Let's look at some cars for anywhere less than 40k.
So the question is: what EV are going or expected to go for less than 40,000$ within the next year?links and pics are always helpful.
going to be available very soon as far as 100% EV? Tesla roadster has been out there for a while but with a price tag of 100k most all of us will
just skip past. Let's look at some cars for anywhere less than 40k.
So the question is: what EV are going or expected to go for less than 40,000$ within the next year?links and pics are always helpful.
Answer
The Nissan Leaf will be out soon, with a starting price tag of $32,500. Of course at tax time you get a $7,500 credit back, so Nissan is advertising that will cost $25,500. Government is talking about taking the $7,500 credit and moving it to $9500, so the Leaf will be the cheapest, plus it sounds really cool. It has an IT solution to it to manage the batteries so you do not have to. Pretty much plug and drive. It also has a GPS system that will tell you if the car will make it before you go, and is said that will eventually be tied into a network of chargers so the car will tell you when and where to stop to get a fast charge that is estimated to be from 15 to 45 minutes to get anywhere from 65% to 90% charge.
The Chevy Volt is coming out as well, as technically a series hybrid, or what a lay person would call a backup gas generator. With the government credit, you will be just under $40k with the Volt.
I believe all the car makers are coming out with an electric version of some sort, if not just a hybrid version.
The sports car people are just needing some small advancements in storage, and the sports cars will be faster than any gas car could go, including dragsters.
The Nissan Leaf will be out soon, with a starting price tag of $32,500. Of course at tax time you get a $7,500 credit back, so Nissan is advertising that will cost $25,500. Government is talking about taking the $7,500 credit and moving it to $9500, so the Leaf will be the cheapest, plus it sounds really cool. It has an IT solution to it to manage the batteries so you do not have to. Pretty much plug and drive. It also has a GPS system that will tell you if the car will make it before you go, and is said that will eventually be tied into a network of chargers so the car will tell you when and where to stop to get a fast charge that is estimated to be from 15 to 45 minutes to get anywhere from 65% to 90% charge.
The Chevy Volt is coming out as well, as technically a series hybrid, or what a lay person would call a backup gas generator. With the government credit, you will be just under $40k with the Volt.
I believe all the car makers are coming out with an electric version of some sort, if not just a hybrid version.
The sports car people are just needing some small advancements in storage, and the sports cars will be faster than any gas car could go, including dragsters.
Electric car controversy?
Q. Do you think it is a conspiracy? Why or why not?
Answer
There was some talk about a conspiracy to keep electric cars out of the market after the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car" came out a few years ago. The movie shows the story, in the late 90's and early 2000s, of California's attempt to clean up their air by requiring automakers to build cleaner cars.
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So several manufacturers - Ford, GM, Toyota, and Honda - made electric cars and leased them to California drivers. According to the movie, and other accounts from that era, carmakers were not eager to do this, and tried to put as few electric cars into the marketplace as possible.
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Despite this attitude, the few drivers who did get ahold of these cars were very happy with them.
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Now for the conspiracy part - eventually, California's initiative was gutted, and the carmakers took the cars back from drivers, and destroyed them. With few exceptions, drivers were not allowed to buy their cars, and had to watch them being crushed.
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Then GM, whose research partner had developed an exciting new NIMH battery - sold the patents to an oil company. That company refused to sell any NIMH EV batteries to electric car manufacturers for many years.
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So is this a conspiracy? There are elements to a conspiracy here - but nobody can control the entire automotive market - it's too huge. The news that Japanese auto company Nissan was working on a full electric car project (the Leaf) around new lithium battery technology has forced almost every car manufacturer in the world to start designing their own lithium battery electric cars. So if there was a conspiracy, it has finally been broken.
There was some talk about a conspiracy to keep electric cars out of the market after the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car" came out a few years ago. The movie shows the story, in the late 90's and early 2000s, of California's attempt to clean up their air by requiring automakers to build cleaner cars.
*
So several manufacturers - Ford, GM, Toyota, and Honda - made electric cars and leased them to California drivers. According to the movie, and other accounts from that era, carmakers were not eager to do this, and tried to put as few electric cars into the marketplace as possible.
*
Despite this attitude, the few drivers who did get ahold of these cars were very happy with them.
*
Now for the conspiracy part - eventually, California's initiative was gutted, and the carmakers took the cars back from drivers, and destroyed them. With few exceptions, drivers were not allowed to buy their cars, and had to watch them being crushed.
*
Then GM, whose research partner had developed an exciting new NIMH battery - sold the patents to an oil company. That company refused to sell any NIMH EV batteries to electric car manufacturers for many years.
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So is this a conspiracy? There are elements to a conspiracy here - but nobody can control the entire automotive market - it's too huge. The news that Japanese auto company Nissan was working on a full electric car project (the Leaf) around new lithium battery technology has forced almost every car manufacturer in the world to start designing their own lithium battery electric cars. So if there was a conspiracy, it has finally been broken.
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