EDN Article: Are EVs Running Out Of Gas?

[Mark Brueggemann <markb@abq.com>]

XURQ03A@prodigy.com ( LEE A HART) wrote: 
 
> The Aug 19, 1999 issue of EDN magazine has an editorial entitled "Are electric 
> vehicles running out of gas?" by editorial director Michael Markowitz. You can 
> read the article at http://www.ednmag.com. 
 
I wrote Mr. Markowitz the day I got the magazine, I think he's right on. 
I'm not in favor of golf-cart size EV's, but I think there's a market 
for EV's a bit less featured than the EV1's, EV Plus's and Rangers 
out there, at a correspondingly lower price.  Think of it as the 
'Linux' of EV's- a simple DC EV that serves as a basis for aftermarket 
improvements and owner embellishment.  Wishful thinking perhaps, but 
it's no suprise there aren't EV1's at $35K in everyone's driveway. 
How about a no frills Metro-style EV for $10-15K that I can get through  
a regular dealer?  Won't happen anytime soon, too much margin on the 
SUV's right now.  We're just going to have to wait until the cost 
of dinosaur juice gets too high to keep the 8 mpg giants moving. 
 
 


===>Mark

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