Tatar Khan Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Would you buy an electric car?Renault is planning to make the completely electric cars in hopes of market for it. Now the market is of course Europe as they won't be imported to North America due to trade restrictions. However many other companies are planning to build their own plug in and mostly electrical hybrids, Renault is first to go pure electricity for the market. Do you think it is feasible?Renault's electric-car gambleMr Ghosn bets the companyOct 15th 2009From The Economist print editionThe French carmaker aims to be the first big producer of zero-emission vehiclesOVER the past few weeks Renault has been giving politicians, journalists and big commercial customers across Europe the chance to drive a slightly odd-looking battery-powered vehicle based on its Kangoo, a small van. Like most of the latest electric-vehicle prototypes, the Kangoo Be Bop ZE, as it is called, drives briskly and quietly. Unlike most of them, it is a thoroughly practical proposition. It provides plenty of space for five people and their luggage, has a range of about 160 kilometres (100 miles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakgab Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The emission and cost comparisons depend on the power used to supply the vehicles with electricity.What is the worst case scenario like? (for example, if the vehicles were supplied with the worst generators overall in terms of emission and cost) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Have any of you heard of the Tesla Roadster? Now that's an electric car I would buy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Did anyone see the latest episode of Top Gear where they tried to build their own electric car? A great video where Autocar review the car that was made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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