Comments on: Electric Cars For Sale: Revenge Of The Electric Car http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/02/12/electric-cars-for-sale-revenge-of-the-electric-car/ Keep your family & pets safe from toxic pesticides. EcoSMART organic pesticides, bug spray & insecticides kill bugs fast. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:05:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: EcoSMART Brian http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/02/12/electric-cars-for-sale-revenge-of-the-electric-car/comment-page-1/#comment-26887 EcoSMART Brian Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:15:10 +0000 http://blog.ecosmart.com/?p=12310#comment-26887 Hello Joe, Thanks for the discussion. I agree it will be the market that determines whether the electric care will be successful. I'm just pointing out the potential of this emerging market, the factors that have and will influence it, and the government's attempt to spur its the growth. Check this article out about the government's attempt to support the electric car and alternative fuel markets: http://www.energy.gov/news/8581.htm Hello Joe,

Thanks for the discussion.

I agree it will be the market that determines whether the electric care will be successful.

I’m just pointing out the potential of this emerging market, the factors that have and will influence it, and the government’s attempt to spur its the growth.

Check this article out about the government’s attempt to support the electric car and alternative fuel markets:

http://www.energy.gov/news/8581.htm

]]> By: Julia Costa http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/02/12/electric-cars-for-sale-revenge-of-the-electric-car/comment-page-1/#comment-26826 Julia Costa Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:27:38 +0000 http://blog.ecosmart.com/?p=12310#comment-26826 I watched that documentary and was shocked that the car companies destroyed all those electric cars that could have been put to good use in helping the environment. I watched that documentary and was shocked that the car companies destroyed all those electric cars that could have been put to good use in helping the environment.

]]> By: joe p http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/02/12/electric-cars-for-sale-revenge-of-the-electric-car/comment-page-1/#comment-26811 joe p Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:34:28 +0000 http://blog.ecosmart.com/?p=12310#comment-26811 What's the point of this article? The author doesn't discuss the many shortcomings, expense, impracticality of why the electric car failed in the 90's that are still true today. Both the EV1 and RAV4 EV's from the 90's supposedly had a range of 100 miles. Today's electric cars like the E Mini and Nissan Leaf haven't improved on that range. Significant Federal subsidies are putting EVs in the news, but the market will determine if it's a sustainable design. The only development that makes sense are hybrid designs or maybe plug in hybrids, because they offer the same capability for only an incremental cost increase. Neither the Mini E or Leaf can claim that. What’s the point of this article? The author doesn’t discuss the many shortcomings, expense, impracticality of why the electric car failed in the 90’s that are still true today. Both the EV1 and RAV4 EV’s from the 90’s supposedly had a range of 100 miles. Today’s electric cars like the E Mini and Nissan Leaf haven’t improved on that range.

Significant Federal subsidies are putting EVs in the news, but the market will determine if it’s a sustainable design.

The only development that makes sense are hybrid designs or maybe plug in hybrids, because they offer the same capability for only an incremental cost increase. Neither the Mini E or Leaf can claim that.

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