| Re: The EV1 |
Subject: Re: The EV1 by Touringmike on 2008/6/8 1:14:06 Quote:
Let's just say I don't hold the same amount of enthusiasm for these things as you do. My anecdotal comments are just that, mine. I doubt very seriously they would keep up anywhere near one of my cruising episodes with my '85, about the only thing I use my Corvette for. I'm not a speed freak, so I don't really care how fast they get up to 60. Imagine a battery powered vehicle driving thru Chicago, were it takes an hour to go 1 mile at certain times. I cannot see one of these things on a three lane highway, cruising at 70mph +, for 5 or 6 hours. Plus, I couldn't imagine trying to drive one 1250 miles one way, as we do yearly to visit my wife's family. The cars were not meant for the type of driving going on in our country. As mentioned above by someone else, and with my golf cart reference, these cars would be good for a residential golf course gated community. Not for every day transportation.A type of retirement community cruiser. Just like the golf cart, that numerous communities in the States allow. Now, I'm no expert on this shit, as I've said all along, and these electric cars weren't available in the area I live in, but imagine trying to drive one of those battery powered boxes across your country. Isn't Oz the land wider (more desolate) spaces than the US? And one more thing; sometimes events 10 years or more in the past , have the best recollection for us old timers.  |
