Electric cars
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Electric cars
With fuel prices becoming completely insane I find myself seriously considering getting that bike I've been thinking about and an alternative powered car as a beater.
Partly as a cost saving, and partly as a protest.
Now it could just be a phase I'm going through. But is there a real workable alternative out there, aside from the tesla, (
if only ) that is actually worth considering?
Partly as a cost saving, and partly as a protest.
Now it could just be a phase I'm going through. But is there a real workable alternative out there, aside from the tesla, (
if only ) that is actually worth considering?
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It's proven possible to make a good, appealing, and usable electric car.
http://www.teslamotors.com/
So why aren't people doing it ?
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Originally Posted by Fletch,Apr 24 2008, 11:42 PM
Now it could just be a phase I'm going through.
I'm considering the sale of my S2000 on the basis that (a) I hire a caterham with Lower on track days; and (b) I have my CBR which is more rewarding as it is a steeper learning curve. However, I'll get hacked off driving around in some eurobox
EDIT: Plus I know that if I don't have a sportscar, I'll end up doing something stupid like putting a deposit on a car like the Ginetta in my avatar.
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Originally Posted by Paper Lawyer,Apr 25 2008, 09:40 AM
Plus I know that if I don't have a sportscar, I'll end up doing something stupid like putting a deposit on a car like the Ginetta in my avatar.
You'll be out on the bike more too - double the mileage on it
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Originally Posted by Kelk,Apr 25 2008, 08:31 AM
One of my managers has a G-Wiz and I see a few of them around the city. :shudder:
The Tesla is awesome - an Elsie in Electric blue suit clothing
The Tesla is awesome - an Elsie in Electric blue suit clothing
Other than that, anything electric/hybrid is so 1899 you might as well change your name to Ebeneezer Goode & start dressing like Chris Eubank.
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Apr 25 2008, 12:43 PM
Other than that, anything electric/hybrid is so 1899 you might as well change your name to Ebeneezer Goode & start dressing like Chris Eubank.
The Tesla has proved that
It's very frustrating.
Don't get me wrong.
I don't give a monkies about the environment I think it's all (mostly) balls. But I am pi$$ed off that the technology seems to be being held back. Probably by the oil companies.
Conspiracy theory ?
Anyway... That's my problem.
I want to have my fun and avoid buying fuel at
