We'll never see it.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:55 pm

Scrat;745527 wrote: At least not while the oil companies are in charge.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automot ... 37853.html

It looks like there's a lot of plastic in that baby. The oil companies will love it.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:11 pm

Scrat;745636 wrote: There's a lot of plastic in all cars these days AND thet get crappy gas milage. This gets 300/gal. It will never be made for the public.

Well not if anybody running for president today is elected. They are all promising to take care of that problem. Have you no faith?:D

Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:51 pm

Scrat;745527 wrote: At least not while the oil companies are in charge.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automot ... 37853.html

I thought it said it's going to be available next year for around $30,000. A lot of these electric cars seem more like motorcycles with a shell than practical transportation, but it's good that there's R&D being done in that area. With the new battery and electric motor technologies, there's no reason electric cars couldn't be used on a daily basis for running around town.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:04 pm

Benjamin;745679 wrote: I thought it said it's going to be available next year for around $30,000. A lot of these electric cars seem more like motorcycles with a shell than practical transportation, but it's good that there's R&D being done in that area. With the new battery and electric motor technologies, there's no reason electric cars couldn't be used on a daily basis for running around town.

I've been thinking about one of those Smart Cars. Do you know anything about them?