Believe it or not, I am a big fan of electric cars. That seems to go against my favorite subject, Global Warming Is Crap.
Though I am a climate skeptic, I still do believe we should cut down on fossil fuel consumption as much as is reasonably possible.
Ay there's the rub, "reasonably."
I've been here a bit before, but it's too cool to leave alone.
Electric cars are getting better all the time, and are fast becoming practical, especially with the rapid increase in charging stations.
Here are a few links to some electric car manufacturers, and some other links of interest.
DETROIT ELECTRIC
The name is from a company long gone, but this is a startup. Very spiffy. Lotus based.
Detroit Electric Home
TATA TECHNOLOGIES
This is not a production car, it's a design study. But it does appear tantalizingly close to realization. We may someday see these on American streets.
Tata Technologies eMO
TESLA
So far, this seems to be the greatest of all electrics. Performance, luxury, long range. Nothing to dislike.
Tesla Home
MITSUBISHI
At the other end of the spectrum from Tesla is the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. I know someone who drove one of these and he tells me it's basically an enclosed golf cart. Crazy overpriced, except for one dealer!
Mitsubishi i-MiEV home
But there is a dealer in Illinois who offers leases on these for $89/month, making it the most affordable electric car out there, as far as I know. It was $69/month back in January 2013. Just let the video play, it'll show you the lease option.
O'Brien Mitsubishi
FISKER
This one makes me sad. What a beautiful car. High performance too!
Why Fisker crashed and burned
Here's the company home page, for however long it stays around.
Fisker Home
MYERS
A few years ago, this was the Corbin Sparrow. Nice to see the quirky looking thing is still around.
Myers Home
TANGO
Very narrow, it looks very odd, like it had been squashed. But with a 0 to 60 time of 3.2 seconds, and a top speed of 150mph, this is one FUN electric. Crazy expensive too. But then, most fun things are.
Tango Commuter Car
CODA
Much more conventional in appearance and function. Still, a very interesting car.
Coda Home
NISSAN
Can't leave this one out! About the most affordable electric car around that isn't a tin can.
Nissan Leaf
END
Well, no, not the end of electric car lists. There are others, such as Chrysler's GEM. And there are several under development right now. Startups from all over the world. It's an exciting time in the world of electric cars.
Some will fail. Some have already, such as Phoenix and Ox. Many have taken millions of taxpayer dollars down with them unfortunately.
But those that survive will make the world a little better place I think.
Though I am a climate skeptic, I still do believe we should cut down on fossil fuel consumption as much as is reasonably possible.
Ay there's the rub, "reasonably."
I've been here a bit before, but it's too cool to leave alone.
Electric cars are getting better all the time, and are fast becoming practical, especially with the rapid increase in charging stations.
Here are a few links to some electric car manufacturers, and some other links of interest.
DETROIT ELECTRIC
The name is from a company long gone, but this is a startup. Very spiffy. Lotus based.
Detroit Electric Home
TATA TECHNOLOGIES
This is not a production car, it's a design study. But it does appear tantalizingly close to realization. We may someday see these on American streets.
Tata Technologies eMO
TESLA
So far, this seems to be the greatest of all electrics. Performance, luxury, long range. Nothing to dislike.
Tesla Home
MITSUBISHI
At the other end of the spectrum from Tesla is the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. I know someone who drove one of these and he tells me it's basically an enclosed golf cart. Crazy overpriced, except for one dealer!
Mitsubishi i-MiEV home
But there is a dealer in Illinois who offers leases on these for $89/month, making it the most affordable electric car out there, as far as I know. It was $69/month back in January 2013. Just let the video play, it'll show you the lease option.
O'Brien Mitsubishi
FISKER
This one makes me sad. What a beautiful car. High performance too!
Why Fisker crashed and burned
Here's the company home page, for however long it stays around.
Fisker Home
MYERS
A few years ago, this was the Corbin Sparrow. Nice to see the quirky looking thing is still around.
Myers Home
TANGO
Very narrow, it looks very odd, like it had been squashed. But with a 0 to 60 time of 3.2 seconds, and a top speed of 150mph, this is one FUN electric. Crazy expensive too. But then, most fun things are.
Tango Commuter Car
CODA
Much more conventional in appearance and function. Still, a very interesting car.
Coda Home
NISSAN
Can't leave this one out! About the most affordable electric car around that isn't a tin can.
Nissan Leaf
END
Well, no, not the end of electric car lists. There are others, such as Chrysler's GEM. And there are several under development right now. Startups from all over the world. It's an exciting time in the world of electric cars.
Some will fail. Some have already, such as Phoenix and Ox. Many have taken millions of taxpayer dollars down with them unfortunately.
But those that survive will make the world a little better place I think.
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