It can go 0 to 60 in 5 seconds, go 250 miles on a 4 hour charge that would cost the consumer about 6 dollars worth of electricticy? Seems like this would be a good way to stop letting Exon make billions in profit and wean ourselves from middle east oil.
2006-12-01 02:58:36 · 8 answers · asked by believer 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I know solving the energy crisis is not simple but getting 135 mpg is a good starth
2006-12-01 03:11:27 · update #1
I agree with every answer so far with a few exceptions but 135 mpg with fantastic performance is the key word in terms of less air pollution
2006-12-01 03:16:10 · update #2
135 mpg is confusing, but the way the reviewer of this auto arrived at that figure was to compare the amount of fossil fuel consumed in order to charge the car enough to go 135 miles . Also if you compare the cost of a full charge so he could go 270 miles, it was about the same cost as 2 gallon of gasoline. That is how the writer of the article I read came to that number. I'm opposite of a tree hugging liberal, but this vehicle sounds interesting. I believe it is probably far more efficient than gasoline engines of today, hence the greatly improved performance per unit of energy consumed.
2006-12-01 07:37:49 · update #3
The power for the new Tesla roadster is still pretty new, and what powers a two place sports car, might not power the family minivan. Not to mention the $100K price tag is way too steep for the average person. No doubt, the oil companies are hoping that it doesn't sell!
2006-12-01 04:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by Capn Jon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Electric cars have been around since cars were invented and they just don't meet the needs of most people. Charging time, range, hauling capacity, cost ..... These issues and others cause electric cars to not suit peoples needs. One need that is frequently overlooked/left out of electric cars is heat and AC, just having heat in an electric car for us in the frozen north would drain the batteries faster then driving. The other big issue that is overlooked is that where is the electricity to charge the cars to come from, no one wants a new nuclear plant or coal fired electric plant built in there back yard.
2006-12-01 03:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by tallbrian1000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teaching English as a Second Language? Or, Tesla the heavy-metal group?
If "we" means the U S and A, then they already get most of their oil from Canada. Most of their electricity is produced from coal, with nuclear coming in second. So switching automobiles to plug-and-recharge electrics means increasing coal and nuclear power consumption. Maybe that's an acceptable trade--I don't know--but I'm pointing out that solving the world's energy problems is rarely simple.
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How do you get 135 miles per gallon (m.p.g.)? Per gallon of what? I thought your idea is to sell us on these electric-only cars.
2006-12-01 03:03:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i imagine Sri Vidya Rajgopalan has given the suited answer. even if the answer is amazingly lengthy. allow me clarify you briefly. Ram outfitted a Bridge instead of deliver because he theory, if contained in the warfare with Ravana extra military of Varana is needed then it's going to be undemanding to carry reinforcement with the help of a Bridge Than to deliver deliver.
2016-11-28 03:44:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That car cost's over one million dollars. Not everyone can afford that, plus electric cars have not been proven to work properly. Hybrids suck.
2006-12-01 07:25:37 · answer #5 · answered by Martin k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly because each car costs over $100,000.
2006-12-01 03:00:58 · answer #6 · answered by Drew P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hm, i think you just answered your own question.
2006-12-01 03:00:15 · answer #7 · answered by rand a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz we dont need that thing
2006-12-01 03:00:46 · answer #8 · answered by matracax 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋