Would you buy an electric truck/SUV?

Question

If it had:
1. A range of 250 miles in between charges.
2. A battery that could be charged in ten minutes on the road
3. Had a top speed of 95 mph.
4. Different paint colors
5. 480 pds of torque
4. Took a low amount of electricity to charge
5. Power everything
6. 4 doors/Seat 5
7. Leather/Air Conditioning
8. No oil, No gas ever, No catalytic converter, no radiator, no exhaust/no leaks, no oil leaks in your garage, No fuel pump, No water pump, NO valve jobs, NO worn out rings,
9. Its 5$0,000 now and will drop in price.
10. Batteries last about 100,000 miles and are fully recyclable.
11. Imagine LA with NO SMOG FOR THE FIRST TIME( Well if it has not rained in the last 2 hours).
12. MADE IN AMERICA/ONTARIO,CA Sorry Detroit You had your chance.
http://phoenixmotorcars.com/faq/index.html#8

1. Phoenix SUT said 10 minute charge on their website. I will take them at their word.

Electricity is better spent on electric cars
not the old school Internal Combustion.
Its take an uncountable amount of electricity to
power the automobile industry.
Thats would be cut in half at least by
electric cars.

The amount of time to install electricity charge stations is minimal when compared to gas stations.
And you would not pay at the "pump". It would simply be added to your electricity bill and you would use your fingerprint to access your account along with a card. Easy.And convenience stores make little if anything on gas so the locations would not have to change. Just YANK OUT THE TANKS!!!! LOL

Answer 1

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Yes, I am excited about buying the Phoenix electric truck. I understand why people would complain that there's no place to charge it on the road yet, but give me a break! When gas powered cars first came out, there were no gas stations yet either! And unlike other alt-fuel choices like hydrogen, you can still charge the car (a bit slower) in your own garage while you wait for the fast fueling options to show up at service stations.
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It's amazing to me how many people think there can never be any progress in EV and battery design. As for the person who doubts this is true, and thinks there is no battery that can do this, please note that this 'impossible car' is already under construction for fleet customers like pg&e.
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I will also point out that the Phoenix is not the only new electric car using the 10-minute recharge Altairnano batteries. These batteries are also in the ZAP-X SUV. Link:
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http://www.slashgear.com/zap-x-suv-is-644bhp-electric-monster-303661.php
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This "electric monster" sports 644 horsepower, and will do 155mph. It has a 350-mile range, and can also recharge in 10 minutes.
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The power it take to move 250 miles is not as substantial as you may think, as electric cars are many times more efficient than gas-powered vehicles. A typical figure is about 5 miles per kilowatt-hour (a few cents worth of electricity.)
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One of the more remarkable aspects of this story is how our government, major automakers, and media are ignoring these cars (developed without government money), while touting much less viable options like fuel cells and ethanol - probably because these fuels can still be processed and price-gouged by oil companies. No wonder people scratch their heads and declare that practical EVs can't possibly be real.
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Answer 2

If only it where all true. Everything except: charging in 10 minutes and taking a "low amount" of electricity is feasible. There is no current battery that you can charge that quickly that will give you that kind of range! Also energy is energy. The energy it takes to move any vehicle for 250 miles is substantial. If by low amount of energy you mean $, then maybe. The TESLA car does not cost very much $ to recharge but does use alot electricity in the charging process.

http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1

Answer 3

If there was an established base system for the truck. Meaning that if there are many places to charge it, and they are convenient, then yes. But thats what the problem is. I guess what im really trying to say is that if there was an electric infrastructure to use the vehicles yes. But last i checked (and I really havent gone out of my way to do so) i havent seen any in view. but yes its a hell of an idea.

Answer 4

yes i would. in a hart beat. gas is way over price. and do you know why? nobody seemes to no.its better all the way around. no pullution no loud noise and no high gas prices.