RE: Spouse EVs (was: TZero replacement for EV1)

["Mark Hanson" <mhanson@valcom.com>]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Nelson [mailto:nesenrik@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 3:14 PM
To: ev@listproc.sjsu.edu
Subject: Re: Spouse EVs (was: TZero replacement for EV1)


I have always felt that a small EV, selling for about $12k, would be a great
success.  I actually got excited when Chrysler started experimenting with
injected plastic bodies, as that would bring the price and weight down
enough to allow adequate performance and range.  A car that could sustain 60
mph for 60 miles on a daily basis would work.  I don't think any of the
major automakers could get the same profit margin from such a car, so it is
only a dream.  Perhaps a rich environmentalist will decide to take advantage
of modern technology and introduce such a vehicle.

Rick Nelson


>
> There are many really small IC vehicles around Denver.  I think the
> motivation is not the environment but mainly low purchase cost.  These
folks
> have said "no" to the SUV.  If someone could build an EV in the price
range
> of the small IC, I think it would sell.  But, the maintenance must be
equal
> or less than an IC.  This means sealed batteries and computer controlled
> equalization and balancing.
>
> Art Mander, Denver
>
>