Survey: Would you buy a $10,000 USED electric car that goes 25 miles (40 kms) and has 70MPH top speed?

Question

Also, are you aware that any electric vehicle (especially ebikes and electric scooters) can be easily charged from any electric outlet? Example: We have a 150' extension cord that we plug in everywhere, in schools, friends' homes, parks, and while shopping. This "opportunity charging" extends the practical range of our electric pickup truck to almost double, without having to lug around heavy batteries.
http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/1091

Would you buy a similar vehicle? A simple yes/no and your city/country would suffice.

Did you also know that in BC, Canada, some 80% of all electric vehicles are just rusting in fields or storage, unused, for a variety of reasons -- that we have figured out how to fix?

http://ev-diary-experiment.blogspot.com/

If this planet's climate is in deep trouble from fossil-fuels, is "cost" even an issue, in your mind?

Thanks for answering these survey questions!

Answer 1

I would never buy an electric car. It is ironic about electric cars considering to prevent "global warming" we should cut down on both carbon and wasting electricity and if everyone owned electric cars imagine how much electricity would be used to charge these junk cars. Not to mention the factories they are made in and all the "dangerous pollutants" that come from those.

Answer 2

NO
A more responsible charging should be on your dime, no mooching on someone else, your "opportunity charging".
Yes
I would buy a similar vehicle for even $10,000 USD, however not an electric, or any other fossil fuel reliant vehicle.
Orlando, Florida USA
The main reason that electrics will never be a workable solution is in our opinion the poor life of batteries, their weight and irresponsible recycling of batteries of this size.
A key solution to economical and pollution free transportation is with the compressed air car found at: http://www.theaircar.com/
Yes
Cost is still an issue, why would you not only waste our resources but also pay extremely high costs associated with fossil fuel so called solutions?
G.A.S. is the answer - Get Air Sensibly is the solution!

Answer 3

I recently bought an electric bike, but I couldn't afford $10,000 for an electric car with just a 25 mile range. I would buy a similar car to the upcoming ZAP-X Crossover which will have a model that can go 100 miles/charge and over 100 mph for $30,000, as that could serve as a primary car.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070622/aqf032.html?.v=9

If I had the money I'd consider a 25 mile/charge electric car for $10,000 as a secondary car for short shopping trips and such (Sacramento, CA), but I'm already making payments on a Prius that have me tapped out.

Answer 4

look into getting a citicar or commutacar. They are pretty funny looking, but it's a pure electric car designed specifically for commuting. Has about a 30-40 mile range, and tops out around 30-35 mph. I've got one in storage that I'm renovating that was made in the late 70's. They aren't that expensive, and are pretty simple to work on. Plus, there is a fabulous support network online to help you out. There is one listed on ebay right now for $2500. Not a bad way to go really... as long as you don't mind people making funny looks. I've had nothing but curiosity everywhere I take mine. good luck!

Answer 5

No, but I'd pay 30k for 70mph top speed and 120 mile range. I'd also pay to have the EPA law against converting cars to E-85 repealed so I can convert my muscle car.
Cost is an issue for some, but 12.5 miles from home is nothing in the midwest. I'd sacrifice charging anywhere for overnight charging ethically at my house any day. I'd also like laws prohibiting alternative energy sources on residential plots, considered "out buildings" declared unconstitutional and supporting terrorism... hahaha.
Also, I'd like to see an electric lawn tractor in the big chain stores, instead of two little dealers in Canada.

Answer 6

Ok here is my answer.......No, I personally would not because I live in an Apartment building and our cars are parked outside in a parking lot. So there are no electric outlets. So there would be no way to charge it. But yes, I would absolutely buy one if I lived in a house or a rental property with a garage where I could plug it in. I think electric cars are a great idea. And ethanol is a great idea as well.

Answer 7

25 miles!!! That would mean you could never go more than 12 miles from home!!! Use a bicycle, its cheaper and healthier for you.

Even for communting I need to get over 50 miles per day, so a maximum of 25 miles is really impractical. I would prefer to get 250 miles per charge. Then again I would prefer that the batteries wouldn't cause a landfill problem either. Most exotic batteries are an environmental nightmare.

I think we are still about 10-20 years away from a practical electric car and we would still need some major technical hurdles to overcome.

One promising battery would be this one:
http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:EEStore

If that really works it would do away with the combustion engine.

Answer 8

No. $10,000 for a used car is steep and considering a 25 mile range, it's absurd. I'd far sooner add a $5000 bike to my collection, as I can do far more than 25 miles myself and would love to invest in a far nicer bike than the ones that I currently have. I can appreciate the idea of an electric car, but a 25 mile maximum range is going to be a turnoff to probably greater than half the people that might be interested. Heck, my commute is 35 miles roundtrip.

Oh yeah, Seattle, WA.

Answer 9

Actually no. BUT, I would buy it if it went farther. According to that (25 miles) I would have to charge it in the middle of my drive to work. Who wants to have to do all of that? Especially when you're running late or there's an emergency. A full tank of gas can hold you for a week or more sometimes. If the electric car could at least hold me for 3 days, I would DEFINITELY get it. Or even 24 hrs, because at night you could charge it like you charge your cellphone.

Answer 10

I wouldn't buy a used electrical car since the battery, which is the most expensive part of the car, has a limited life time. It can be replaced but I would go straight to buying a new one.

Answer 11

My understanding is that people are paying upwards of $50,000 to buy a RAV4 electric. I saw one not to long ago and it was amazing.

The fact is: there is a conspiracy by the oil companies to prevent electric cars from becoming mass production. There are about one trillions barrels of oil in the ground and that translates to about 100 billion dollars in oil revenue. They are not going to let that get away.

The Electric Vehicle has come of age. Advances in battery design make them cheap, practical, and dependable. It is only corporate interests that are preventing people from owning them. GM, Ford, and Crystler are fighting the battle for the oil companies in the corporate boardrooms across America.