…an electric car??
No. Too many miles out in the middle of nowhere for me.
Tim
…and the fact is, eventually we’ll all be buying electric cars.
Cheers for electric cars !
MontanaMoose
Not until it’s a truck.
No way! Id buy a vehicle with a Briggs & Stratton in it first.
No or at least not until the technology gets substantially better! Rather have a gas turbine.
Don’t be knocking Briggs & Stratton now. I happen to like that latter part of thier motors.
Not just electric, but would consider a hybrid if the mpg was substantially better than the 40+mpg I get on the highway with my '07 cobalt.
Not as my only vehicle. I would also have to see what the cost of replacement batteries is. If 5 years down the line to sell it I would have to buy new batteries for more than the car will be worth then the resale value is zero and I wouldnt purchase one.
Eric
I wasnt! Their power is much preferred to me over batterys
I would if my situation changed or I felt confident the technology would get me 15 miles to work and 15 miles home at -50. Sometimes , even gasoline lets me down.
Eventually we will have to supplement oil as a transportation energy source. Natural gas and electricity are both contenders in this field. Electric vehicles, at present, are a reasonable alternative if you live in a city and are using it for short range transportation to and from work and shopping/errands. They are not reasonable for country dwellers, people who haul large payloads, or for long vacation trips. So they seem to be a reasonable choice for a second car for the city commuter.
Be aware that they are not emission free. The electricity has to be generated somehow so, at present, they have a carbon footprint. Half of our electricity is generated from coal. This will not always be the case but it is for the near term. So you global warming fans out there had best be careful.
Also, major changes will have to be made in the electric grid to handle the power requirements of a few million electric vehicles shoud we choose that path. The cost of electricity will increase to cover the changes so any energy cost savings you realize are liable to be short lived. Add on, also, the carbon tax on electricity should we be folly enough to sign Kyoto.
Bob
No way. electric cars don’t reduce pollution… they actually increase it in most cases. (Since as others have mentioned electricity is produced by coal primarily…)
Additionally… Resale value. These cars need to be dirt cheap, because you will not be able to sell it to anyone and it will have nearly zero trade-in value because of the battery issue.
Safety. These cars are built cheaply because the entire cost is in the battery. No advanced technology to help make the car safter, such as ABS brakes, AWD, stability control etc. The frame is skimped on to lighten it up. Thus it will just crumple into an accident. Imagine if a battery becomes exposed as well. Highly volatile and dangerous chemicals & fumes… many times more dangerous than fuel tanks on our current cars.
Lastly… I live 2 hours from the closest shopping mall. The car would barely be able to get me there and back, assuming optimal conditions… and this is Wyoming… where extreme cold is the norm in the winter time. Cold and batteries don’t mix!!
Paul
Not at current technology levels, no. Too impractical for the driving that I do. Give it a bit, though, and the tech will, hopefully, increase the useful mileage and abilities of the cars.
My agency has a couple hybrid vehicles. The sedans work well for road trips and errands, except for when the battery gets damaged and needs replaced. The trucks, well… they aren’t the most functional vehicles.
No I wouldnt for a few reason.
#1- I am a “car guy/gear head”…got a 1/4 mile drag car and love muscle cars. If it isnt internal combustion then I don’t want anything to do with it:lol:
#2- I think the “idea” of electric is cool for the masses, but its too much in the starting stage. Maybe 50 yrs from now it will be easy to charge and no issues, but for now I dont see it as “easy” to use.
Steve
40 MILES PER Gallon!!! Maybe I better get the lead out of my foot. I only get 34 with my 06 
I commute 110 miles round trip every day, 100 of that is all Interstate in a 65 zone. Get behind a semi at a safe distance (enough for a car to fit in between if they want) and reset your Economy reading on your Driver Information Center (DIC). Drafting in the right weather/temp will get you 50mpg on a flat straight away easy. Got over 65 mpg at 55mph for a 20 mile stretch on time. Then try it on a down hill stretch. ‘Pegged’ mine at 99mpg for nearly a mile! 
I said years ago I would NEVER get a speeding ticket on the way TO work!
Buy ‘em up ya’ll. I work in a coal burning plant that is OFFLINE right now! 1500 Megawatt potential just waitn’ for the onslaught of Battery chargers.
Me, I’ll stick to my '84 Nissan pickup. It has 2 sparkplugs per cyl. (z24 engine) so it gets a more complete burn than other similar 4 bangers. Very small carbon footprint
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I’m on the waiting list. and this one will be low on the MPG (full electric with gas backup… I’ve seen estimates for others getting hundreds of MPG when using the gas generators) but this one looks like TOO much fun to not drive.
? Accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in approximately 6 seconds
? Reach top speeds of approximately 100 mph
? Achieve fuel economy of 75 + miles per gallon
? Provide an all electric range of at least 20 miles
? Provide a total driving range at least 400 miles
on a six-gallon tank of gas
I’d own this one in a heartbeat too…
http://www.aptera.com/
I would buy one before I drove a Fred Flintstone car, but that’s the only way I want one. At least until the tech gets much better.