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Thanks!

kamla]]>Jul 31st 2007 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1832/

I'd highly recommend watching that video before getting into one.

It dosn't insipre me with confidence in the other mostly plastic electric cars, i'd rather lose a bit of range by adding crumple zones and impact bars than adding computers and wifi.]]>Jul 31st 2007 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/Jul 31st 2007 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/Jul 31st 2007 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/Jul 31st 2007 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/Jul 31st 2007 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/

Without those words, I'd think it was a legitimate business plan.


The only way it's actually neutral is if you're running enough solar to cover the (environmental) cost of making the car and the solar panels. Somehow I doubt that.


I don't doubt that it's a step in the right direction though. Power plants are FAR more efficient than cars, and it's worth it to implement each and every little bit of improvement, no matter the cost, because 1% of 10's of millions of dollars is hundreds of thousands of dollars (per year).]]>Jul 31st 2007 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/]]>Aug 1st 2007 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/A for the carbon tuff. An electric car is 88% efficient as compared to a petrol car which is only 28% efficient and yes we are just moving the carbon from the exhausts of cars to power stations but if it's all in one place then there is a much better chance of us to control it ( with carbon scrubbers and such)
I really want EV's to have a fare fight, and if we get behind little cars like think then maybe the big car companies will think about changing the way they make cars! ]]>Jul 31st 2007 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/Jul 31st 2007 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/Jul 31st 2007 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/Jul 31st 2007 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/
Your rant was pretty good until you ran out of sense.

ps, the prius sells like crazy because it works to take you to work and back. I can't think of many people who will buy a car that doesn't work for its intended purpose just based on principle. ]]>Jul 31st 2007 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/
If I were to use a small, efficient and safe automobile to use on my commute or when just cruising around and use a larger, less efficient (but hopefully equally safe) vehicle on an as-needed-basis, my overall "carbon footprint" would be decreased. I think it's reasonable to claim that this would be the case for most people.]]>Aug 1st 2007 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/
First pr0n-related Think death announced in 5... 4... 3... 2...]]>Jul 31st 2007 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/think-hoping-to-deliver-web-enabled-electric-car/or you want to amortize the costs over a longer period. But that would be better done by mortgaging the batteries over 15 years (their lifespan) and the rest of the car over 5 years.
All of this simply highlights what is painfully obvious to electric
propulsion proponents - all-electrics aren't economically viable as yet - the plug-in is the only practical way to offload enormous amounts of oil over to electricity. I wish every Tom, Dick and Harry would stop
saving the world by announcing some new crappy and impractical all-electric. Most of these cars are garbage and of poor quality. ]]>Jul 31st 2007 7:48PM