The amount of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace
Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace has now reported to have passed 25,000 apps by one site tracking comings and goings within it. (source: WindowsPhoneAppslist, July 2011)
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Epic fail. This car gets WAY too much press. Leave it to Chevy to produce a damn supped up luxury sports car that no one can afford for their first run at a "mainstream" electric car. God forbid they make something a bit more modest & cost effective for normal people to just get around in.
Detroit, you suck at making cars these days.
It's really not possible right now for any company to make a decent, affordable electric car that actually makes them money. I think this will be huge for GM, assuming that Li-Ion battery prices drop as much as they expect them to. They're not going to make money on these for several years, but they're putting themselves ahead of the curve by investing in R&D now. When battery prices drop, every other company is going to be scrambling to keep up. Toyota and Nissan might also have plug-in hybrids, but only GM is producing a serial hybrid right now.
I'm no fan of the US auto industry, but this is one of the few steps in the right direction that they've taken lately.
@ Howard
I call BS on that. There is a guy in Kansas that will convert an S-10 pickup to all electric (WARP motor, sealed lead batteries) for $11,000 plus a donor vehicle. While it might not be the most elegant or advanced technology, it IS possible. This is just some guy in his shop. There's no reason for a multi-billion dollar company to make an electric car for $20,000
Wenke: What kind of range does that guy's modded S10 get? What kind of warranty does it have? What kind of safety testing has he done? There are a lot more issues than just cost the base cost to the consumer.
A new S10 starts at $16,000, which added to $11,000 isn't cheap either. Plus, it probably has a minimal or nonexistent warranty. It also can't carry as many passengers as comfortably and probably has a pretty crappy range without a gasoline engine available to extend it.
@Wenke
I bet that guy didn't spend billions on R&D which is also factored into the car's price. R&D makes up a HUGE chunk of the cost.
Now I doubt "the guy"'s tech matches that of a Volt . The Volt, supposedly, can run off batteries alone for the first 40miles, and seats 5, and has a backup gasoline engine. No other vehicle can do that.