GAINAX (post: 1375827) wrote:I can't agree with the Tesla Roadster being low maintenance, they ended up breaking two when Top Gear took it out on the track.
ShiroiHikari (post: 1375842) wrote:How fast do you really need to go in a car though? Speed limits are only like 70 MPH. XD
People are also complaining about the range but you have to keep in mind that this stuff takes time to get established. It's not gonna be perfect right off the bat. Most families have two cars anyway, so keep your combustion engine vehicle for long trips and use the LEAF for in-town stuff.
And obviously the LEAF isn't for everybody. If you drive 100 miles a day (Lord help you) then it's not going to be practical. If you're like me and drive 100 miles in a week, it'd be pretty neat.
I think this is a big, big step forward toward a brighter future and I'll be severely disappointed if it doesn't catch on.
Shao wrote: Why do they have to make these cars look so wimpy...
ShiroiHikari (post: 1375842) wrote:How fast do you really need to go in a car though? Speed limits are only like 70 MPH. XD
People are also complaining about the range but you have to keep in mind that this stuff takes time to get established. It's not gonna be perfect right off the bat. Most families have two cars anyway, so keep your combustion engine vehicle for long trips and use the LEAF for in-town stuff.
And obviously the LEAF isn't for everybody. If you drive 100 miles a day (Lord help you) then it's not going to be practical. If you're like me and drive 100 miles in a week, it'd be pretty neat.
I think this is a big, big step forward toward a brighter future and I'll be severely disappointed if it doesn't catch on.
goldenspines (post: 1376013) wrote:Because they are still pure, innocent and oil free (which changes a car'soutlook on life, and if anything, gives it hope for the future). If you start driving around a lot and having to pay for your own gas, the electric car starts looking a lot more tempting. <3
goldenspines (post: 1376013) wrote:But I do like the idea that they've gone all the way with this electric car concept (instead of a car being only half electric).
If you start driving around a lot and having to pay for your own gas, the electric car starts looking a lot more tempting. <3
That Dude (post: 1376187) wrote:The only problem is that you won't really be saving any money at all with an all electric car, it costs just as much or more to juice it up.
Rusty Claymore wrote:Well, I hear france has this nifty thing called nuclear.
I'm for a society where folks can use whatever they want and not have to worry about getting shot cause they do or do not drive a hummer lol.
shooraijin (post: 1376014) wrote:That's why it's impractical for me -- I drive about 60 miles a day, and sometimes in excess of 100. So a fuel efficient gas car makes more sense (and my Civic Si gets ~30mpg, so I'm happy with that :-D ).
City cars do work well in cities, but it's no good for suburbanites.
I agree with you that the Leaf will be good for a certain specific niche now, and more people as the range expands, but Nissan will need to be very careful about how they market it.
ShiroiHikari (post: 1376020) wrote:I like the idea of not having to monitor and change various fluids all the time. Also I assume maintenance costs will be lower since there are fewer parts to break?
That Dude (post: 1376187) wrote:The only problem is that you won't really be saving any money at all with an all electric car, it costs just as much or more to juice it up.
So out of the main technologies that are on the market the hybrids are probably actually the better of the two. More practical and money saving.
What we really need to do more work on are hydrogen cars, the only waste is water and they can pretty easily get up to 60mpg.
Cognitive Gear (post: 1376193) wrote:I was a pretty big advocate of the hydrogen vehicle, until I began to think about the effects all of that water could have. Even if we assume that all of the existing drainage systems are sufficient in the big cities, there is still the very real, and dangerous icing problem. If you live somewhere that it snows all throughout winter, chances are that the water will either freeze when it hits the pavement, or freeze inside the tailpipe, causing all kinds of other problems.
mechana2015 (post: 1376230) wrote:One thing that could shift the marketability would be if corporations and parking garages started integrating charging stations, or if stand alone charging stations came into use. This would negate some of the range issues and expand the market further until they are able to expand the range of the car itself.
Warrior4Christ (post: 1376242) wrote:Fewer parts, yes.
How long are batteries supposed to last? I'd imagine that would be a few grand to replace when the time comes...
ShiroiHikari (post: 1376201) wrote:Well, another thing to keep in mind is that the idea isn't really to save money, it's to stop using gasoline altogether.
Well, I hear france has this nifty thing called nuclear. It'd solve the electric generation problem, but some folks take issue. I'm for a society where folks can use whatever they want and not have to worry about getting shot cause they do or do not drive a hummer lol.
I'm for a society where <words I can't say> aren't driving my gas prices up to 3.50 a gallon by using <more words I can't say> hummers that guzzle gas like the oceans are filled with fossil fuels instead of water.
Nate (post: 1376222) wrote:Nuclear powered cars what a great idea that is. :|
That Dude (post: 1376259) wrote:Thorium
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