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Thats the problem with too many people. They don't want to make any concessions when it comes to helping us become oil independent. It seems like everyone want their electric car to be the same size as their SUV (to make it supposedly safer), be capable of doing 0-60 in 5-6 seconds, and be able to tow their fricking boat. And if it doesn't do all of these things, then phuck it. Whatever happened to the spirit of the american people where we would be willing to sacrifice to achieve our goals? It is obviously lost, heaven forbid we give up acceleration and 155mph top speeds in exchange for being able to thumb our noses at the oil cartels. This pisses me off.]]>Mar 10th 2008 12:51PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 1:27PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 12:56PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/
Yeah, and so is $6 a gallon.

Some are already talking about $200 for a barrel of oil. Double the price of today's oil...oh wait, it's at $107. Great.]]>Mar 10th 2008 1:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/
I'm sure that would extend the range a few miles and probably help increase the speed a bit.

Then again, I'm no engineer. ]]>Mar 10th 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/
That would be fun.

Cudos to Nissan, I can't wait to see these as cabs, delivery vehicles, and urban funk-mobiles.]]>Mar 10th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/
Also, all electric vehicles are far from green, most of the electricity in the US is generated by burning coal so if a lot of these cars get sold and are sucking on the power grid (which will be subject to frequent brownouts, but that's another story) expect coal mining and burning to go up. So though you might feel that you're helping the environment, good luck believing that when you have to wear a respirator to go outside.]]>Mar 10th 2008 1:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 2:30PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/
Alaska and other really cold areas have electric outlets in their parking lots for block heaters and such, do the same for the work parking spaces in all the places. Better yet in places with parking garages where you have to pay for parking anyway. Just throw another 2 bucks in for the day]]>Mar 10th 2008 2:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 4:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 4:29PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 4:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/
I'm willing to make a sacrifice, but first and foremost I need a car that meets my needs. Give it to me reasonably priced with a 250 mile range (remember, it's going to DEGRADE over time) and a top speed around 90mph, we'll talk.]]>Mar 10th 2008 4:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 5:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/Mar 10th 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/10/new-york-08-preview-nissan-to-unveil-all-electric-concept/
I recall it being argued that mobile phones would never catch on - because they were cumbersome (the size of a house brick!) and needed recharging. Nobody was likely to buy somehing that needed recharging..

Between 2009-2012 a whole bunch of bigname carmakers are bringing their first all-electric plug-in cars to market. Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Subaru and possibly Fiat, Volkswagen and others. The race is on.

Those makers who find excuses not to join in will be left behind. There is a groundswell of latent demand. Potential customers are understandably skeptikal or reticent about buying the few vehicles currently on offer, but I suspect they will be rushing to buy as soon as we pass the tipping point where range and price become acceptable. I am in that queue. ]]>Mar 11th 2008 7:51AM